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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Taxonomy of Subfamily Cossinae Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
8
2234
33538
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
5
374
3730
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
334
3385
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
111
1261
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Cossinae Leach, 1815
TribeCossini
Leach, 1815
6
78
Genera
Species
GenusAcousmaticus
Butler, 1882
1Species
GenusAcritocera
Butler, 1886
1Species
GenusAdelopsyche
Cockerell, 1926
3Species
GenusAfricanetz
Hacker, 2016
0Species
GenusAfrikanetz
R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
14Species
GenusAfroarabiella
Yakovlev, 2008
13Species
GenusAholcocerus
Yakovlev, 2006
6Species
GenusAlcterogystia
Schoorl, 1990
6Species
GenusAllocossus
Dyar, 1940
  ⇒ Diarthrosia
1Species
GenusAllostylus
Bailey, 1882
  ⇒ Dimorphoctena
1Species
GenusAnastomophleps
Hering, 1923
3Species
GenusArctiocossus
Felder, 1874
19Species
GenusAssegaj
R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
1Species
GenusBifiduncus
Hampson, 1904
  ⇒ Paracossus
0Species
GenusBrachygystia
Schoorl, 1990
3Species
GenusBrachylia
Felder, 1874
32Species
GenusCamellocossus
R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
16Species
GenusCharmoses
Turner, 1932
1Species
GenusChinocossus
Yakovlev, 2006
6Species
GenusCitharalia
Clench, 1957
1Species
GenusCoryphodema
Felder, 1874
  ⇒ Cossus
9Species
GenusCossodes
White, 1841
1Species
GenusCossulus
Staudinger, 1887
45Species
GenusCossus
Fabricius, 1793
  ⇒ Coccus
223Species
GenusCostria
Bailey, 1882
  ⇒ Dimorphoctena
8Species
GenusCulama
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Blepharodera
14Species
GenusDervishiya
Yakovlev, 2006
3Species
GenusDeserticossus
Yakovlev, 2006
31Species
GenusDiarthrosia
Dyar, 1940
  ⇒ Allocossus
1Species
GenusDieida
Strand, 1911
6Species
GenusDimorphoctena
Bailey, 1882
  ⇒ Costria
1Species
GenusDiogodiasia
Yakovlev, 2022
3Species
GenusDyspessa
Hübner, 1820
134Species
GenusDyspessacossus
Daniel, 1953
11Species
GenusEndagria
Boisduval, 1841
6Species
GenusEogystia
Schoorl, 1990
6Species
GenusEremocossus
Hampson, 1893
37Species
GenusGaruda
Scherer, 1969
  ⇒ Yakovlevina
2Species
GenusGobibatyr
R.V. Yakovlev, 2004
2Species
GenusGroenendaelia
Yakovlev, 2004
1Species
GenusGumilevia
R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
5Species
GenusGurnetia
Cockerell, 1921
1Species
GenusHemilipia
Heylaerts, 1881
  ⇒ Acanthopsyche
1Species
GenusHemipecten
Dyar, 1905
  ⇒ Schausiania
5Species
GenusHemipectrona
Schaus, 1921
  ⇒ Schausiania
0Species
GenusHirtocossus
Schoorl, 1990
2Species
GenusHolcocerini
Yakovlev, 2006
0Species
GenusHolcocerus
Staudinger, 1884
91Species
GenusHollowiella
Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
5Species
GenusHolocerus
Bolivar, 1887
4Species
GenusIdioses
Turner, 1927
1Species
GenusIsoceras
Turati, 1924
8Species
GenusIsocossus
Roepke, 1957
9Species
GenusKoboldocossus
R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusKotchevnik
Yakovlev, 2004
7Species
GenusLichtensteiniana
Mey, 2015
9Species
GenusLyonetus
Rafinesque, 1815
0Species
GenusMacrocossus
Aurivillius, 1900
7Species
GenusMacrocyttara
Turner, 1918
2Species
GenusMahomedella
Yakovlev, 2011
2Species
GenusMeyoarabiella
Yakovlev, 2008
  ⇒ Afroarabiella
4Species
GenusMirocossus
Schoorl, 1990
11Species
GenusMormogystia
Schoorl, 1990
7Species
GenusNamibiocossus
Mey, 2015
4Species
GenusNewelskola
Grum-Grshimaïlo, 1900
1Species
GenusParacossulus
Schoorl, 1990
2Species
GenusParacossus
Hampson, 1904
29Species
GenusParopta
Staudinger, 1899
15Species
GenusPatopta
Staudinger, 1899
  ⇒ Paropta
1Species
GenusPatoptoformis
Yakovlev, 2006
5Species
GenusPecticossus
Felder, 1874
  ⇒ Arctiocossus
2Species
GenusPlanctogystia
Schoorl, 1990
21Species
GenusPrionyxystus
1Species
GenusPseudocossus
Kenrick, 1914
  ⇒ Zyganisus
13Species
GenusPsychidarbela
Roepke, 1938
1Species
GenusPsychidocossus
Fletcher, 1982
1Species
GenusPtilomacra
Walker, 1855
5Species
GenusPygmeocossus
R.V. Yakovlev, 2005
2Species
GenusRambuasalama
Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2008
1Species
GenusRethona
Walker, 1855
2Species
GenusRoepkiella
Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
17Species
GenusRonaldocossus
Yakovlev, 2006
1Species
GenusSamagystia
Schoorl, 1990
Semagystia
12Species
GenusSchausiania
Strand, 1910
19Species
GenusSchreiteriana
Fletcher, 1982
1Species
GenusSemagystia
Schoorl, 1990
20Species
GenusSemitocossus
Yakovlev, 2007
1Species
GenusSinicossus
Staudinger, 1899
  ⇒ Catopta
3Species
GenusStroehleia
Yakovlev, 2021
1Species
GenusStygioides
Bruand, 1853
16Species
GenusStygoides
Bruand, 1853
11Species
GenusSundacossus
Yakovlev, 2006
3Species
GenusSurcossus
Heimlich, 1960
1Species
GenusTeredo
Hübner, 1809
  ⇒ Hypopta
54Species
GenusTheatrista
Meyrick, 1917
  ⇒ Pectitinea
5Species
GenusToronia
Dyar, 1905
  ⇒ Miacora
4Species
GenusTrigena
Dyar, 1905
7Species
GenusTrypanus
Rambur, 1866
  ⇒ Cossus
1Species
GenusVartiania
Yakovlev, 2004
10Species
GenusWiltshirocossus
Yakovlev, 2007
12Species
GenusWittocossus
Yakovlev, 2004
3Species
GenusXyleutites
Heer, 1849
  ⇒ Noctuites
14Species
GenusZesticodes
Durrant, 1916
  ⇒ Pectitinea
1Species
GenusZeuzerocossus
Yakovlev, 2008
1Species
GenusZyganisus
Viette, 1951
5Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Cossinae
EnglishCarpenter moths, Cossines


Distribution and Species lists of Cossinae Leach, 1815
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Afghanistan
10 Genera  50 Species
Albania
6 Genera  6 Species
Algeria
15 Genera  39 Species
Andorra
5 Genera  5 Species
Angola
4 Genera  5 Species
Argentina
5 Genera  5 Species
Armenia
11 Genera  22 Species
Australia
12 Genera  28 Species
Austria
5 Genera  5 Species
Azerbaijan
8 Genera  24 Species
Bahamas
3 Genera  3 Species
Bahrain
5 Genera  14 Species
Bangladesh
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
2 Genera  2 Species
Bhutan
1 Genus  3 Species
Bolivia
2 Genera  2 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Genera  2 Species
Botswana
2 Genera  6 Species
Brazil
6 Genera  16 Species
Bulgaria
8 Genera  11 Species
Burundi
2 Genera  2 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  2 Species
Cameroon
4 Genera  6 Species
Canada
5 Genera  15 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  2 Species
Chad
2 Genera  3 Species
Chile
5 Genera  8 Species
China
11 Genera  51 Species
Colombia
7 Genera  12 Species
Cook Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
7 Genera  8 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  3 Species
Cuba
2 Genera  3 Species
Cyprus
2 Genera  4 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  3 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 Genera  9 Species
Denmark
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
2 Genera  2 Species
Egypt
11 Genera  40 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
4 Genera  4 Species
Estonia
2 Genera  2 Species
Ethiopia
6 Genera  15 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
2 Genera  2 Species
France
8 Genera  6 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Gambia
2 Genera  3 Species
Georgia
8 Genera  13 Species
Germany
5 Genera  6 Species
Ghana
3 Genera  3 Species
Greece
8 Genera  14 Species
Guatemala
1 Genus  2 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  2 Species
Hungary
4 Genera  5 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
13 Genera  24 Species
Indonesia
11 Genera  26 Species
Iran
14 Genera  89 Species
Iraq
8 Genera  28 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Israel
17 Genera  49 Species
Italy
6 Genera  10 Species
Ivory Coast
6 Genera  12 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
2 Genera  10 Species
Jordan
13 Genera  32 Species
Kazakhstan
10 Genera  55 Species
Kenya
8 Genera  13 Species
Kosovo
1 Genus  1 Species
Kuwait
1 Genus  1 Species
Kyrgyzstan
9 Genera  36 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lebanon
7 Genera  13 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  2 Species
Libya
7 Genera  21 Species
Lithuania
2 Genera  2 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
8 Genera  43 Species
Malawi
4 Genera  15 Species
Malaysia
3 Genera  6 Species
Mauritania
10 Genera  24 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
8 Genera  10 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
8 Genera  30 Species
Morocco
10 Genera  22 Species
Mozambique
4 Genera  5 Species
Myanmar
5 Genera  6 Species
Namibia
17 Genera  47 Species
Nepal
4 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
5 Genera  5 Species
New Zealand
6 Genera  7 Species
Niger
3 Genera  4 Species
Nigeria
6 Genera  7 Species
North Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
3 Genera  3 Species
Oman
10 Genera  26 Species
Pakistan
9 Genera  13 Species
Panama
3 Genera  4 Species
Peru
3 Genera  4 Species
Philippines
5 Genera  9 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
3 Genera  3 Species
Republic of the Congo
4 Genera  4 Species
Republic South Africa
14 Genera  59 Species
Romania
5 Genera  6 Species
Russia
11 Genera  35 Species
Rwanda
2 Genera  2 Species
Saudi Arabia
13 Genera  38 Species
Senegal
6 Genera  9 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Sierra Leone
4 Genera  5 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  3 Species
Slovenia
3 Genera  3 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
Somalia
2 Genera  2 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  3 Species
South Sudan
2 Genera  2 Species
Spain
7 Genera  15 Species
Sri Lanka
5 Genera  7 Species
Sudan
8 Genera  11 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  6 Species
Switzerland
4 Genera  4 Species
Syria
8 Genera  23 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  3 Species
Tajikistan
10 Genera  36 Species
Tanzania
11 Genera  23 Species
Thailand
6 Genera  14 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Tonga
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
8 Genera  26 Species
Turkey
16 Genera  60 Species
Turkmenistan
10 Genera  49 Species
Uganda
6 Genera  7 Species
Ukraine
6 Genera  12 Species
United Arab Emirates
7 Genera  20 Species
United Kingdom
6 Genera  6 Species
USA
16 Genera  65 Species
Uzbekistan
9 Genera  58 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  1 Species
Vietnam
10 Genera  22 Species
Yemen
13 Genera  32 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
4 Genera  6 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Cossinae at artfakta.se
Cossinae at dyntaxa.se
Cossinae at itis.gov