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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zimbabwe
25 Families width 3625 Species and 409 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers75SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths823SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths610SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies308SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)Tropical Carpenterworm Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms688SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars75SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths183SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals321SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones70SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths115SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths117SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths90SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths22SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
81
173
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom