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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
24 Families width 1740 Species and 153 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers28SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths359SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths414SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies209SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms261SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars37SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals121SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones47SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths92SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Western Cape
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
65
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom