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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
126
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
2
46
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
2 Families width 128 Species and 12 Subspecies
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers126SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
46 Genera with 128 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTWZ
Acosma Yakovlev, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Alcterogystia Schoorl, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Arbelodes Karsch, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Arctiocossus Felder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Brachodes Guenée, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Brachygystia Schoorl, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Callocossus Felder, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Camellocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Catopta Staudinger, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Cecryphalus Schoorl, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Dyspessa Hübner, 179012SpeciesTaxom
Eremocossus Hampson, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gumilevia R.V. Yakovlev, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Haberlandia I. Lehmann, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Holcoceroides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Hypopta Hübner, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Isoceras Turati, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lamellocossus Daniel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mahomedella Yakovlev, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Meharia Chrétien, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Moyencharia Lehmann, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Oreocossus Aurivillius, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paropta Staudinger, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatoecioides Newman, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phycodes Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygia Latreille, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshireocossus3SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzeropecten Gaede, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
128 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acosma gurko Yakovlev, 2011
Acosma gurkoi Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx diksami Yakovlev & S..., 2010
Aethalopteryx nilotica Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx obsoleta Gaede, 1929
Aethalopteryx obsolete Gaede, 1930
Afrikanetz foucauldi Yakovlev et al., 2023
Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Afroarabiella sulaki Yakovlev & Witt, 2016
Afroarabiella ukambani Yakovlev, 2008
Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Alophonotus rauanus (Strand, 1909)⇒ Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Arbelodes agassizi I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes franziskae I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes haberlandorum I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes kruegeri I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes shimonii I. Lehmann, 2010
Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps confucianus Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps equatorialis Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps scalaris Fabricius, 1775Sesbania stem borer
Brachodes nanetta Oberthür, 1922
Brachodes powelli Oberthür, 1922
Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Brachygystia powelli Oberthür, 1911
Brachylia hercules R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Callocossus langi (Holland, 1920)⇒ Alophonotus rauanus Strand, 1909
Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Camellocossus ifrit Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus jinn Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Catopta minor (Rungs, 1972)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Catopta rungsi Daniel & Witt, 1975
Cecryphalus helenae Le Cerf, 1924
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 cossus
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cossus henleyi (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Cossus mauretanicus (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Cossus saharae (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus tahlai (Dumont, 1932)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus turati Krüger, 1934
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Davidlivingstonia lenzi Yakovlev, 2020
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 suavis Staudinger, 1899
Dyspessa turbinans Turati, 1926
Dyspessa ulula Borkhausen, 1790Garlic Borer
Eremocossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
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 suavis Staudinger, 1900
Eremocossus vaulogeri vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Gumilevia konkistador R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Haberlandia taiensis I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia togoensis I. Lehmann, 2011
Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
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 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
Hypopta cognata (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta mussolinii (Turati, 1927)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta palmata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Hypopta vaulogeri (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Isoceras kruegeri Turati, 1924
Lamellocossus aries (Püngeler, 1902)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Mahomedella hoggarensis Yakovlev et al., 2023
Mahomedella rungsi Daniel & Witt, 1974
Meharia fischeri Yakovlev & S..., 2008
Meharia incurvariella Chrétien, 1915
Meharia murphyi Yakovlev & S..., 2013
Meharia semilactea Warren & Rot..., 1905
Meharia vittata Rungs, 1943
Metarbela nubifera Bethune-Baker, 1909
Mirocossus sudanicus R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mormogystia cognata Krüger, 1939
Mormogystia mussolinii Turati, 1927
Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Moyencharia winteri I. Lehmann, 2013
Oreocossus grzimeki Yakovlev, 2011
Oreocossus gurkoi Yakovlev, 2011
Oreocossus politzari Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paropta henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Paropta pharaonis (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Phragmataecia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Phragmataecia pallens (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Phragmataecia pectinicornis Strand, 1914
Phragmatoecioides pectinicornis (Strand, 1915)⇒ Phragmataecia pectinicornis Strand, 1914
Stygia hades Le Cerf, 1924
Stygia mosulensis Daniel, 1965
Stygia nilssoni Saldaitis & ..., 2008
Teragra irvingi Janse, 1925
Teragra punctana Mey, 2011
Wiltshireocossus bongiovannii Krüger, 1939
Wiltshireocossus tahlai Dumont, 1932
Wiltshireocossus turatii Krüger, 1934
Wiltshirocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Wiltshirocossus bongiovannii Krüger, 1939
Wiltshirocossus tahlai Dumont, 1932
Wiltshirocossus turatii Krüger, 1934
Zeuzera aburae (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Zeuzera boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Zeuzera helenae (Le Cerf, 1924)⇒ Cecryphalus helenae Le Cerf, 1924
Zeuzera pyrina pyrina Linnaeus, 1761
Zeuzeropecten lactescens Gaede, 1930

Subnodes of Cossoidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyBrachodidae
Agenjo, 1966
Little Bear Moths
2
2
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
44
126
Genera
Species

Taxom



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