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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
33 Families width 30106 Species and 9364 Subspecies
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Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths571SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths250SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836)3SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths119SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers320SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths26SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids25SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6161SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4219SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2644SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1949SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars140SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1598SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5038SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos561SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones742SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1836SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths927SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths540SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2220SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths73SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in South America
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
484
2679
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom