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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
24 Families width 5484 Species and 841 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths11SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers68SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1318SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths766SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies893SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)Tropical Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms535SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars142SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths95SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals855SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos61SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones141SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths168SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths191SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths140SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths14SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Uganda
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
96
215
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom