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Checklist for Superfamily Cossoidea Leach, 1815 (Carpenter)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
104
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
2
27
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
2 Families width 55 Species
Cossidae (Leach, 1815)Borers51SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
27 Genera with 55 Species
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Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Assegaj R.V. Yakovlev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Catarbelana Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gumilevia R.V. Yakovlev, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Holcoceroides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Melisomimas Jordan, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Moyencharia Lehmann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Nigilgia Walker, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Phycodes Guenée, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozeuzera Schoorl, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stenagra Hampson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Strigocossus Houlbert, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Synaptophleps Newman, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
55 Species
Aethalopteryx grandiplaga Gaede, 1930
Aethalopteryx simplex Aurivillius, 1905
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Assegaj clenchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps confucianus Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps equatorialis Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps melanonephele Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps melanophele Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps scalaris Fabricius, 1775Sesbania stem borer
Azygophleps simplex Aurivillius, 1905
Brachylia nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Catarbelana bassa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Lebedodes togoica Karsch, 1896
Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Gumilevia mungoparki Yakovlev, 2022
Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Holcocerus ferrugineotinctus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Lebedodes bassa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Lebedodes nigeriae (Bethune-Baker, 1915)⇒ Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Lebedodes togoica Karsch, 1896
Melisomimas metallica Hampson, 1914
Metarbela bifasciata Gaede, 1929
Metarbela funebris Gaede, 1929
Metarbela stivafer Holland, 1893
Mirocossus mordkovitchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus politzari R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Moyencharia joeli I. Lehmann, 2013
Moyencharia ochreicosta Gaede, 1929
Nigilgia adjectella Walker, 1863
Nigilgia albitogata Walsingham, 1891
Phragmataecia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Phragmataecia fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Phragmataecia pallens (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Phragmataecia pelostema Hering, 1923
Phragmataecia sericeata Hampson, 1910
Phycodes minor Moore, 1881
Phycodes nigeriana Kallies, 2016
Pseudozeuzera biatra Hampson, 1910
Stenagra multipunctata Hampson, 1920
Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Strigocossus polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Synaptophleps pelostema (Hering, 1923)⇒ Phragmataecia pelostema Hering, 1923
Teragra ochreicosta (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Teragra fuscoradiata Gaede, 1929
Xyleutes biatra Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes crassus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Xyleutes lunifera Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes speciosus (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Xyleutes crassus Drury, 1782
Zeuzera boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009

Subnodes of Cossoidea with occurrences in Nigeria
FamilyBrachodidae
Agenjo, 1966
Little Bear Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers, Carpenter Moth, Carpenter moths, Carpenter worm moths, Carpenterworm Moths, Cossid millers, Cossid moths, Goat moths, Leopard moths, Witchetty Grubs
25
51
Genera
Species

Taxom



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