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Checklist for Subfamily Cossinae Leach, 1815 (Carpenter moths)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
6
485
3069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
4
114
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
106
791
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
41
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
41 Genera with 266 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNPRSTWZ
Acossus Dyar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 201713SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 200813SpeciesTaxom
Alcterogystia Schoorl, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Allostylus Bailey, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Arctiocossus Felder, 195916SpeciesTaxom
Assegaj R.V. Yakovlev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Brachygystia Schoorl, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 191326SpeciesTaxom
Camellocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 201710SpeciesTaxom
Coryphodema Felder, 20178SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 191342SpeciesTaxom
Deserticossus Yakovlev, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Diogodiasia Yakovlev, 20223SpeciesTaxom
Dyspessa Hübner, 191216SpeciesTaxom
Eremocossus Hampson, 189714SpeciesTaxom
Gumilevia R.V. Yakovlev, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Hirtocossus Schoorl, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Holocerus Bolivar, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Isoceras Turati, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Koboldocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensteiniana Mey, 19599SpeciesTaxom
Macrocossus Aurivillius, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Mahomedella Yakovlev, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Meyoarabiella Yakovlev, 20204SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 201110SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Namibiocossus Mey, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paropta Staudinger, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Pecticossus Felder, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Planctogystia Schoorl, 188218SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocossus Kenrick, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Rambuasalama Yakovlev & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Rethona Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Stroehleia Yakovlev, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Theatrista Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Zyganisus Viette, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
266 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acossus terebra Denis & Schi..., 1775
Afrikanetz austrorum Mey, 2017
Afrikanetz bugvan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz dargei Yakovlev, 2019
Afrikanetz foucauldi Yakovlev et al., 2023
Afrikanetz hoppei Yakovlev, 2019
Afrikanetz inkubu R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz kruegeri Yakovlev, 2021
Afrikanetz makumazan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz schouteni Yakovlev, 2022
Afrikanetz smithi Yakovlev & L..., 2020
Afrikanetz ugandensis Yakovlev, 2019
Afrikanetz witti Yakovlev, 2019
Afrikanetz zimbabwensis Mey, 2017
Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Afroarabiella karischi Mey, 2017
Afroarabiella meyi Yakovlev, 2008
Afroarabiella namaquensis Yakovlev, 2014
Afroarabiella ochracea Gaede, 1930
Afroarabiella poliopterus Clench, 1959
Afroarabiella politzari Yakovlev, 2008
Afroarabiella strohlei Yakovlev & Witt, 2016
Afroarabiella sulaki Yakovlev & Witt, 2016
Afroarabiella tahamae Wiltshire, 1949
Afroarabiella tanzaniae R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Afroarabiella ukambani Yakovlev, 2008
Alcterogystia frater Warnecke, 1929
Alcterogystia l-nigra Bethune-Baker, 1894
Alcterogystia l-nigrum Bethune-Baker, 1894
Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Allostylus caerulescens Schaus, 1911
Arctiocossus antargyreus C. Felder & ..., 1874
Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Arctiocossus castaneus Gaede, 1929
Arctiocossus danieli Clench, 1959
Arctiocossus farinalis Mey, 2015
Arctiocossus gaerdesi Daniel, 1956
Arctiocossus impeditus Walker, 1865
Arctiocossus ligatus Walker, 1865
Arctiocossus martinkruegeri Mey, 2015
Arctiocossus namaquensis Mey, 2015
Arctiocossus poliopterus Clench, 1959
Arctiocossus punctifera Gaede, 1929
Arctiocossus strigulata Gaede, 1929
Arctiocossus strigulatus Gaede, 1929
Arctiocossus stroehlei Yakovlev, 2021
Arctiocossus tessellatus Clench, 1959
Assegaj clenchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Brachygystia minor Rungs, 1972
Brachygystia powelli Oberthür, 1911
Brachylia albida R.V. Yakovle..., 2011
Brachylia camparia Mey, 2016
Brachylia contusa Mey, 2016
Brachylia eberti R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia eutelia H.K. Clench, 1959
Brachylia fon R.V. Yakovle..., 2011
Brachylia fusca Mey, 2016
Brachylia hercules R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia incanescens Butler, 1875
Brachylia kwouus Karsch, 1898
Brachylia lineata Mey, 2016
Brachylia maputo Yakovlev & L..., 2020
Brachylia minor Mey, 2016
Brachylia murzini R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Brachylia nussi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia plumbata Mey, 2016
Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Brachylia rectangulatus (Wichgraf, 1921)⇒ Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Brachylia reussi Strand, 1913
Brachylia semicurvatus Gaede, 1930
Brachylia senegalensis Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874
Brachylia transvaalensis Mey, 2017
Brachylia vukutu Yakovlev & J..., 2013
Brachylia windhoekensis Strand, 1913
Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Camellocossus ifrit Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus jinn Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus lalibela Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus ngai Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus osmanya R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Camellocossus sindbad Yakovelv & S..., 2015
Camellocossus snizeki Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus strohlei Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Coryphodema albifasciata (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Salagena albovenosa Mey, 2011
Coryphodema capensis (Drury, 1782)⇒ Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782
Coryphodema coelebs Clench, 1959
Coryphodema ochracea (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Afroarabiella ochracea Gaede, 1930
Coryphodema punctulata (Drury, 1782)⇒ Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782
Coryphodema seineri Grünberg, 1910
Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782Apple-trunk Borer
Coryphodema zimbabwensis Mey, 2017
Cossus abyssinica (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Cossus abyssinicus (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Cossus aegyptiacus Hampson, 1910
Cossus aries (Püngeler, 1902)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus badiala (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus bongiovannii (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus breviculus (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Planctogystia brevicula Mabille, 1880
Cossus brunneofasciatus (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Planctogystia brunneofasciatus Gaede, 1930
Cossus cheesmani (Tams, 1925)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus cirrilator (Le Cerf, 1919)⇒ Hirtocossus cirrilator Le Cerf, 1919
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cossus cossus cossus
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cossus crassilineatus (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Planctogystia crassilineatus Gaede, 1930
Cossus crucis (Kenrick, 1914)⇒ Hirtocossus crucis Kenrick, 1914
Cossus eutelia (Clench, 1959)⇒ Brachylia eutelia H.K. Clench, 1959
Cossus fanti (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Cossus fulvosparsa (Butler, 1882)⇒ Planctogystia fulvosparsus Butler, 1882
Cossus gaerdesi (Daniel, 1956)⇒ Arctiocossus strigulatus Gaede, 1929
Cossus henleyi (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Cossus incandescens Butler, 1875
Cossus kwouus (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Brachylia kwouus Karsch, 1898
Cossus mauretanicus (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Cossus parvulus (Kenrick, 1914)⇒ Planctogystia parvulus Kenrick, 1914
Cossus pavidus (Butler, 1882)⇒ Planctogystia pavidus Butler, 1882
Cossus rectangulatus (Wichgraf, 1921)⇒ Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Cossus reussi (Strand, 1913)⇒ Brachylia reussi Strand, 1913
Cossus saharae (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus sakalava (Viette, 1957)⇒ Planctogystia sakalava Viette, 1958
Cossus seineri (Drury, 1782)⇒ Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782
Cossus semicurvatus (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Brachylia semicurvatus Gaede, 1930
Cossus senex (Butler, 1882)⇒ Planctogystia senex Butler, 1882
Cossus sidamo (Rougeot, 1977)⇒ Macrocossus sidano Rougeot, 1977
Cossus streineri (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782
Cossus tahlai (Dumont, 1932)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus tenebroides Felder, 1874
Cossus toluminus (Druce, 1887)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Cossus turati Krüger, 1934
Cossus vinctus (Walker, 1865)⇒ Gymnelema vinctus Walker, 1865
Cossus windhoekensis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874
Deserticossus arenicola Staudinger, 1879
Diogodiasia catalai Yakovlev, 2022
Diogodiasia crassilineatus Gaede, 1929
Diogodiasia martini Yakovlev, 2022
Dyspessa algeriensis Rambur, 1866
Dyspessa cyrenaica Turati, 1916
Dyspessa delrei Turati, 1936
Dyspessa fantolii Krüger, 1934
Dyspessa fuscula Staudinger, 1892
Dyspessa intermedia (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Dyspessa kabylaria A. Bang-Haas, 1906
Dyspessa maroccana Rothschild, 1917
Dyspessa nigrita (Borkhausen, 1790)⇒ Dyspessa ulula Borkhausen, 1790
Dyspessa pallidata Staudinger, 1892
Dyspessa rothschildi Rothschild, 1917
Dyspessa suavis Staudinger, 1899
Dyspessa syrtica Krüger, 1932
Dyspessa turbinans Turati, 1926
Dyspessa ulula Borkhausen, 1790Garlic Borer
Dyspessa walteri Rothschild, 1912
Eremocossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus jordana Staudinger, 1897
Eremocossus nubica R.V. Yakovlev, 2008
Eremocossus senegalensis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus suavis Staudinger, 1899
Eremocossus vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Eremocossus vaulogeri bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus vaulogeri hartigi Rebel, 1935
Eremocossus vaulogeri intermedia Krüger, 1939
Eremocossus vaulogeri maxima Turati, 1930
Eremocossus vaulogeri saharae Lucas, 1907
Eremocossus vaulogeri senegalensis Le Cerf, 1919
Eremocossus vaulogeri suavis Staudinger, 1900
Eremocossus vaulogeri vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Gumilevia konkistador R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Gumilevia minettii R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Gumilevia mungoparki Yakovlev, 2022
Gumilevia timora R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Gumilevia zhiraph R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Hirtocossus cirrilator Le Cerf, 1919
Hirtocossus crucis Kenrick, 1914
Holcocerus baloutchistanensis (Daniel, 1945)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Holcocerus desioi (Turati, 1936)⇒ Holcocerus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884
Holcocerus faroulti (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Holcocerus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884
Holcocerus ferrugineotinctus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Holcocerus gloriosa Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus gloriosus Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884
Holcocerus holosericeus desioi Turati, 1936
Holcocerus holosericeus faroulti Oberthür, 1911
Holcocerus persicus (Austaut, 1897)⇒ Holcocerus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884
Holcocerus powelli (Oberthür, 1911)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Holcocerus zarudnyi Grum-Grshima..., 1902
Holocerus lucifer Serville, 1838Devil's Pygmy Grasshopper
Holocerus taurus Rehn, 1929Northern Devil's Pygmy Grasshopper
Isoceras kruegeri Turati, 1924
Koboldocossus nigrostriatus R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Lichtensteiniana aloides Mey, 2015
Lichtensteiniana brandbergensis Mey, 2015
Lichtensteiniana fuscoalaria Mey, 2015
Lichtensteiniana maritima Mey, 2016
Lichtensteiniana orania Mey, 2016
Lichtensteiniana punctulata Walker, 1856
Lichtensteiniana strigulata Gaede, 1929
Lichtensteiniana strigulatus Gaede, 1929
Lichtensteiniana tessellatus Clench, 1959
Macrocossus caducus H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus coelebs H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus grebennikovi R.V. Yakovlev, 2013
Macrocossus rudis (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Macrocossus sidamo Rougeot, 1977
Macrocossus sidano Rougeot, 1977
Macrocossus toluminus Druce, 1887
Mahomedella hoggarensis Yakovlev et al., 2023
Mahomedella rungsi Daniel & Witt, 1974
Meyoarabiella karooensis Mey, 2016
Meyoarabiella meyi Yakovlev, 2008
Meyoarabiella naumanni Yakovlev, 2020
Meyoarabiella vansoni Yakovlev, 2020
Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Mirocossus chukovskyi Yakovlev, 2022
Mirocossus haritonovi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus kibwezi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus mordkovitchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus politzari R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus sinevi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus siniaevi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus sombo R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus sudanicus R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mormogystia brandstetteri Saldaitis, I..., 2011
Mormogystia cognata Krüger, 1939
Mormogystia equatorialis Le Cerf, 1933
Mormogystia mussolinii Turati, 1927
Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Namibiocossus danieli Clench, 1959
Namibiocossus gaerdesi Daniel, 1956
Namibiocossus punctifera Gaede, 1929
Namibiocossus uhligorum Mey, 2015
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paropta buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Paropta henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Paropta pharaonis (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Pecticossus castaneus (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Arctiocossus castaneus Gaede, 1929
Pecticossus gaerdesi (Daniel, 1956)⇒ Arctiocossus strigulatus Gaede, 1929
Planctogystia albiplagiata Gaede, 1930
Planctogystia albiplagiatus Gaede, 1929
Planctogystia brevicula Mabille, 1880
Planctogystia breviculus (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Planctogystia brevicula Mabille, 1880
Planctogystia brunneofasciatus Gaede, 1930
Planctogystia crassilineatus Gaede, 1930
Planctogystia fulvosparsa (Butler, 1882)⇒ Planctogystia fulvosparsus Butler, 1882
Planctogystia fulvosparsus Butler, 1882
Planctogystia fuscibasis Gaede, 1930
Planctogystia gaedei Schoorl, 1990
Planctogystia legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Planctogystia lemur R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Planctogystia olsoufieffae Yakovlev, 2011
Planctogystia parvulus Kenrick, 1914
Planctogystia pavidus Butler, 1882
Planctogystia sakalava Viette, 1958
Planctogystia senex Butler, 1882
Planctogystia smaragdinus Butler, 1882
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudocossus boisduvalii Viette, 1955
Pseudocossus mineti Yakovlev, 2011
Pseudocossus olsoufieffae Yakovlev, 2011
Pseudocossus pljustchi Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Pseudocossus uliginosus Kenrick, 1914
Pseudocossus viettei Yakovlev, 2011
Rambuasalama augustasi Yakovlev & S..., 2008
Rethona albifasciata Hampson, 1910
Rethona strigosa Walker, 1855
Stroehleia timi Yakovlev, 2021
Theatrista szunyoghyi (Meyrick, 1917)⇒ Nomima szunyoghyi Gozmany, 1965
Wiltshirocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Wiltshirocossus bongiovannii Krüger, 1939
Wiltshirocossus pulcher Rungs, 1943
Wiltshirocossus tahlai Dumont, 1932
Wiltshirocossus turatii Krüger, 1934

Subnodes of Cossinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeCossini
Leach, 1815
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