Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nigeria
24 Families width 4496 Species and 455 Subspecies #ABCDEGLNPRSTU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1013 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 428 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 793 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 486 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 785 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 172 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Nigeria
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