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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Upper Valais (Valais, Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
418
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
418
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
402
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
352
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
114
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
114
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
114
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
98
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Valais
12 Families width 200 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Valais
200 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abrostola asclepiadis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Acleris laterana Fabricius, 1794Broad-barred button moth
Acronicta (Viminia) auricoma Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Amphipyra (Pyrois) cinnamomea (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Pyrois cinnamomea Goeze, 1781
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) epomidion (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Apamea characterea Haworth, 1809
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Atethmia centrago Haworth, 1809Centre-barred Sallow
Auchmis detersa Esper, 1787
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Brachylomia viminalis Fabricius, 1776Minor Shoulder-knot
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Caradrina (Eremodrina) gilva Donzel, 1837
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Caradrina (Paradrina) flavirena Guenée, 1852Lorimer's Rustic
Caradrina (Platyperigea) terrea FREYER, 1840
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Charissa (Costignophos) italohelveticus Rezbanyai-Reser, 1986
Charissa (Costignophos) pullata Denis & Schi..., 1775Limestone Annulet
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha macromma Turati & Verity, 1910
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cosmia (Cosmia) diffinis Linnaeus, 1767White-spotted Pinion
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia ravula (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Bryophila ravula Hübner, 1813
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Dichagyris (Albocosta) flammatra Denis & Schi..., 1775Black Collar
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia christi Rätzer, 1890Raetzer's Ringlet
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia mnestra Hübner, 1804Mnestra's Ringlet
Erebia montanus Prunner, 1798Marbled Ringlet
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia indigata Hübner, 1813Ochreous Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euxoa (Euxoa) culminicola Staudinger, 1870
Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca Denis & Schi..., 1775Square-spot Dart
Euxoa (Euxoa) recussa Hübner, 1817
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hadena (Anepia) irregularis Hufnagel, 1766Viper's Bugloss
Hadena (Hadena) caesia Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey
Hadena laudeti (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Enterpia laudeti Boisduval, 1840
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hoplodrina respersa Denis & Schi..., 1775Sprinkled Rustic
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Ipimorpha subtusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Lasionycta proxima Hübner, 1809
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaeides argyrognomon magnalpina
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mesotype parallelolineata Retzius, 1783
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803Least Yellow Underwing
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783Alpine Grayling
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebeius trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plemyria rubiginata Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue-bordered Carpet
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polymixis (Polymixis) rufocincta kretania L.Ronkay, Ye..., 2001
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Selidosema brunnearia de Villers, 1789Bordered Grey
Setema cereola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Manulea cereola Hübner, 1803
Setina aurita Esper, 1787
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Sideridis (Heliophobus) kitti Schawerda, 1914
Sideridis (Heliophobus) reticulata Goeze, 1781Bordered Gothic
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Valeria jaspidea Villers, 1789
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Xestia) castanea Esper, 1798Grey Rustic
Yigoga signifera (Schiffermüller, 1775)⇒ Dichagyris terminicincta Corti, 1933

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Upper Valais
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
97
199
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Genera
Species

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SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
1
1
1
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Genus
Species

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