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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
23 Families width 2578 Species and 234 Subspecies
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Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers69SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids9SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths551SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths286SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies443SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms233SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars74SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals484SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos41SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones50SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Sierra Leone
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
763
2455
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
65
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom