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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
5609
34121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
5603
34114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
87
5580
34057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
3903
25953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
32 Families width 25953 Species and 8971 Subspecies
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Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths513SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths231SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836)3SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths112SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers243SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths24SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5516SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3428SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2246SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1221SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars112SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1440SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4572SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos497SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones663SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1776SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths816SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths474SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)16SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1871SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths63SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Northern South America
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3506
23709
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
397
2244
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom