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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
10480
37403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
626
10462
37350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
604
10336
37066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
8025
30738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2283
6997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2277
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2276
6983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1458
4185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
24 Families width 4185 Species and 495 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths15SpeciesTaxom
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 Moths855SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths612SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues339SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms856SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars49SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals549SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos75SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs188SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths124SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths229SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in North Africa
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1333
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
125
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom