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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
24 Families width 4204 Species and 499 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths16SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers126SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths856SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths615SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies342SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms857SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars49SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals553SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos77SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones190SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths124SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths230SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in North Africa
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
126
360
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom