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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
70
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puttalam
11 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae (Blanchard, 1845)Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puttalam
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ataboruza Holloway, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachiolia Razowski, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyposidra Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syntozyga Lower, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puttalam
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777
Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883
Ataboruza divisa Walker, 1862
Brachiolia obstinata Meyrick, 1908
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Epiplema quadricaudata (Walker, 1861)⇒ Dysaethria quadricaudata Walker, 1861
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Hyposidra talaca Walker, 1860Black inch worm
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mixocera rectifasciata (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Mixocera parvulata Walker, 1863
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Semiothisa emersaria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Chiasmia emersaria Walker, 1861
Syntozyga ephippias Meyrick, 1907
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Puttalam
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
23
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom