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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
190
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
3
63
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
60
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
20
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
20 Genera with 54 Species
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 20223SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Alcterogystia Schoorl, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Allostylus Bailey, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Arctiocossus Felder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Assegaj R.V. Yakovlev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Brachygystia Schoorl, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Camellocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 193416SpeciesTaxom
Dyspessa Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eremocossus Hampson, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Gumilevia R.V. Yakovlev, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Macrocossus Aurivillius, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paropta Staudinger, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 19432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrikanetz bugvan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz makumazan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz schouteni Yakovlev, 2022
Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Allostylus caerulescens Schaus, 1911
Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Assegaj clenchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Brachygystia minor Rungs, 1972
Brachylia hercules R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Brachylia senegalensis Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
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 bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus bongiovannii (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus cheesmani (Tams, 1925)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cossus fanti (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Cossus henleyi (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Cossus mauretanicus (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Cossus saharae (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus tahlai (Dumont, 1932)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus toluminus (Druce, 1887)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Cossus turati Krüger, 1934
Dyspessa intermedia (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus senegalensis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Eremocossus vaulogeri senegalensis Le Cerf, 1919
Gumilevia mungoparki Yakovlev, 2022
Holcocerus baloutchistanensis (Daniel, 1945)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Holcocerus ferrugineotinctus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Holcocerus powelli (Oberthür, 1911)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Macrocossus caducus H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus coelebs H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus rudis (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Macrocossus toluminus Druce, 1887
Mirocossus mordkovitchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus politzari R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus sinevi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
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
Wiltshirocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Wiltshirocossus pulcher Rungs, 1943


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