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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
65
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
3
34
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
3 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cossidae (Leach, 1815)Borers69SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae (Agenjo, 1966)Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Leone
34 Genera with 72 Species
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Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arbelodes Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Assegaj R.V. Yakovlev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 18549SpeciesTaxom
Callocossus Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Catarbela Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeonea Hampson, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Engyophlebus Felder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Haberlandia I. Lehmann, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Holcoceroides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Macrocossus Aurivillius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Marshalliana Aurivillius, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Melisomimas Jordan, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Nigilgia Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paralebedella Strand, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paralophonotus Schoorl, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pettigramma Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Phycodes Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozeuzera Schoorl, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Strigocossus Houlbert, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Tarsozeuzera Schoorl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 185610SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethalopteryx grandiplaga Gaede, 1930
Aethalopteryx schoorli Yakovlev, 2020
Aethalopteryx squameus Distant, 1902
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Arbelodes obliquifascia (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ortharbela obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Assegaj clenchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps confucianus Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps equatorialis Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps kovtunovitchi Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps larseni Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Callocossus elegans (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Eulophonotus elegans Aurivillius, 1910
Catarbela strigosa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Cossus toluminus (Druce, 1887)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Dudgeonea leucosticta Hampson, 1900
Dudgeonea leucosticta sierraleonensis Strand, 1917
Engyophlebus obesus (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Givira aregentipuncta Schaus, 1934
Eulophonotus armstrongi Hampson, 1915
Eulophonotus elegans Aurivillius, 1910
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eulophonotus obesus Karsch, 1900
Givira albosignata Ureta, 1957
Givira amanosa Schaus, 1911
Givira aregentipuncta Schaus, 1934
Haberlandia rabiusi I. Lehmann, 2011
Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Macrocossus rudis (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Macrocossus toluminus Druce, 1887
Marshalliana latevittata Hering, 1949
Melisomimas metallica Hampson, 1914
Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Metarbela rava Karsch, 1896
Mirocossus politzari R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Nigilgia adjectella Walker, 1863
Ortharbela obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Paralebedella schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Paralophonotus auroguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Pettigramma spiculata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
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
Phycodes adjectella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Nigilgia adjectella Walker, 1863
Pseudozeuzera biatra Hampson, 1910
Salagena transversa Walker, 1865
Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Strigocossus elephas R.V. Yakovlev, 2013
Strigocossus leucopteris (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus lunifera Hampson, 1910
Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus moderatus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Strigocossus vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev, 2006
Teragra angulifascia Gaede, 1929
Teragra umbrifera Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes auroguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Xyleutes biatra Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes crassa Drury, 1780
Xyleutes crassus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Xyleutes lasea Druce, 1899
Xyleutes leucopteris (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Xyleutes lunifera Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes speciosus (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Xyleutes crassus Drury, 1782
Xyleutes vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Zeuzera boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Zeuzera moderata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Zeuzera petax (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011

Subnodes of Cossoidea with occurrences in Sierra Leone
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
31
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDudgeoneidae
Berger, 1958
Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths, Lace Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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