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Cossidae Leach, 1815

101746 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101746)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Cossidae (Family)
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Lepidoptera

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  1. Genus Achthina Durrant, 1916
  2. Genus Acosma Yakovlev, 2011
  3. Genus Acossus Dyar, 1905
  4. Genus Acousmaticus Butler, 1882
  5. Genus Acritocera Butler, 1886
  6. Genus Acyttara Turner, 1918
  7. Genus Adelopsyche Cockerell, 1926 †
  8. Genus Aethiopina Gaede in Seitz, 1929
  9. Genus Afrikanetz Yakovlev, 2009
  10. Genus Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 2008
  11. Genus Aholcocerus Yakovlev, 2006
  12. Genus Allocryptobia Viette, 1951
  13. Genus Allostylus Hering, 1923
  14. Genus Anastomophleps Hering, 1923
  15. Genus Arbelodes Karsch, 1896
  16. Genus Arctiocossus Felder, 1874
  17. Genus Aroriella Ahmad, Yakovlev, Joshi, Müller & Singh, 2024
  18. Genus Assegaj Yakovlev, 2006
  19. Genus Austrocossus Gentili, 1989
  20. Genus Azygophleps Hampson, 1893
  21. Genus Barchaniella Yakovlev, 2006
  22. Genus Biocellata Davis, Gentili-Poole & Mitter, 2008
  23. Genus Brevicyttara Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  24. Genus Breyeriana Orfila, 1957
  25. Genus Butaya Yakovlev, 2004
  26. Genus Callocossus Aurivillius in Sjöstedt, 1910
  27. Genus Camellocossus Yakovlev, 2011
  28. Genus Carohamilia Dyar in Seitz, 1937
  29. Genus Catopta Staudinger, 1899
  30. Genus Catoxophylla Turner, 1945
  31. Genus Ceuroma Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2020
  32. Genus Charmoses Turner, 1932
  33. Genus Chiangmaiana Kemal & Koçak, 2005
  34. Genus Chingizid Yakovlev, 2011
  35. Genus Chinocossus Yakovlev, 2006
  36. Genus Citharalia Clench, 1957
  37. Genus Comadia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911
  38. Genus Coryphodema Felder, 1874
  39. Genus Cossodes White, 1841
  40. Genus Cossula Bailey, 1882
  41. Genus Cossulus Staudinger, 1887
  42. Genus Cossus Fabricius, 1793
  43. Genus Costria Schaus, 1901
  44. Genus Cryptoholcocerus Yakovlev, 2006
  45. Genus Culama Walker, 1856
  46. Genus Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 2020
  47. Genus Degia Walker, 1862
  48. Genus Dervishiya Yakovlev, 2006
  49. Genus Deserticossus Yakovlev, 2006
  50. Genus Dimorphoctena Clench, 1957
  51. Genus Diogodiasia Yakovlev, 2022
  52. Genus Dogniniya Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  53. Genus Dolecta Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  54. Genus Dyspessa Hübner, 1820
  55. Genus Dyspessacossus Daniel, 1953
  56. Genus Encaumaptera Hampson, 1893
  57. Genus Endoxyla Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
  58. Genus Eremocossus Hampson, 1893
  59. Genus Eugivira Schaus, 1901
  60. Genus Eulophonotus Felder, 1874
  61. Genus Frantsdanielia Yakovlev, 2007
  62. Genus Franzdanielia Yakovlev, 2006
  63. Genus Garrudiella Yakovlev, 2007
  64. Genus Garuda Yakovlev, 2004
  65. Genus Gentiliocossus Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2022
  66. Genus Geraldocossus Yakovlev & Sáfián, 2016
  67. Genus Givarbela Clench, 1957
  68. Genus Givira Walker, 1856
  69. Genus Givirella Naydenov, Yakovlev & Penco, 2022
  70. Genus Gobibatyr Yakovlev, 2004
  71. Genus Groenendaelia Yakovlev, 2004
  72. Genus Gumilevia Yakovlev, 2011
  73. Genus Gurnetia Cockerell, 1921 †
  74. Genus Hastam Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  75. Genus Hemilipia Hampson, 1897
  76. Genus Holcoceroides Strand, 1913
  77. Genus Holcocerus Staudinger in Romanoff, 1884
  78. Genus Hollowiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
  79. Genus Huayna Piñas Rubio, 2006
  80. Genus Hypopta Hübner, 1818
  81. Genus Idioses Turner, 1926
  82. Genus Imashina Piñas Rubio, 2006
  83. Genus Indarbela Fletcher, 1922
  84. Genus Inguromorpha Edwards, 1888
  85. Genus Isoceras Turati, 1924
  86. Genus Isocossus Roepke, 1957
  87. Genus Kalimantanossus Yakovlev, 2011
  88. Genus Kerzhnerocossus Yakovlev, 2011
  89. Genus Klagesiana Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2020
  90. Genus Kleopathra Martins-Neto, 1998 †
  91. Genus Koboldocossus Yakovlev, 2011
  92. Genus Kotchevnik Yakovlev, 2004
  93. Genus Laberlia Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2020
  94. Genus Lakshmia Yakovlev, 2004
  95. Genus Lamellocossus Daniel, 1956
  96. Genus Langsdorfia Hübner, 1821
  97. Genus Lebedodes Holland, 1893
  98. Genus Lentagena Dyar, 1905
  99. Genus Lichtensteiniana Mey, 2015
  100. Genus Listrada Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco & Witt, 2019
  101. Genus Luzoniella Yakovlev, 2006
  102. Genus Macrocossus Aurivillius, 1900
  103. Genus Macrocyttara Turner, 1918
  104. Genus Magulacra Davis, Gentili-Poole & Mitter, 2008
  105. Genus Mahommedella Yakovlev, 2011
  106. Genus Marshalliana Aurivillius, 1901
  107. Genus Meharia Chrétien, 1915
  108. Genus Mekla Swinhoe, 1892
  109. Genus Melisomimas Jordan, 1907
  110. Genus Metarbela Holland, 1893
  111. Genus Metarbelodes Strand, 1909
  112. Genus Miacora Dyar, 1905
  113. Genus Miacorella Penco, Yakovlev & Naydenov, 2020
  114. Genus Mirocossus Schoorl, 1990
  115. Genus Morpheis Hübner, 1820
  116. Genus Namibiocossus Mey, 2015
  117. Genus Neostygia Wiltshire, 1980
  118. Genus Neurocossus Yakovlev, 2011
  119. Genus Neurozerra Yakovlev, 2011
  120. Genus Nirrvanna Yakovlev, 2007
  121. Genus Nirvana Yakovlev, 2004
  122. Genus Nomima Durrant, 1916
  123. Genus Oreocossus Aurivillius in Sjöstedt, 1910
  124. Genus Orientozeuzera Yakovlev, 2011
  125. Genus Paracossus Hampson, 1905
  126. Genus Parahypopta Daniel, 1961
  127. Genus Paralebedella Strand, 1923
  128. Genus Paropta Staudinger, 1900
  129. Genus Patoptoformis Yakovlev, 2006
  130. Genus Pecticossus Gaede in Seitz, 1929
  131. Genus Philiodoron Clench, 1957
  132. Genus Phragmacossia Schawerda, 1924
  133. Genus Phragmataecia Newman, 1850
  134. Genus Phragmatoecioides Strand, 1915
  135. Genus Plyustchiella Yakovlev, 2006
  136. Genus Politzariella Yakovlev, 2011
  137. Genus Polyphagozerra Yakovlev, 2011
  138. Genus Prionoxystus Grote, 1882
  139. Genus Pseudurgis Meyrick, 1908
  140. Genus Psychidocossus Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  141. Genus Psychogena Schaus, 1911
  142. Genus Ptilomacra Walker, 1855
  143. Genus Pygmeocossus Yakovlev, 2005
  144. Genus Qhichwaruna Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  145. Genus Quichurca Piñas Rubio, 2006
  146. Genus Rambuasalama Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2008
  147. Genus Rasa Saldaitis & Yakovlev, 2019
  148. Genus Ravigia Dyar, 1905
  149. Genus Rethona Walker, 1855
  150. Genus Reticulocossus Yakovlev, 2011
  151. Genus Roepkiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
  152. Genus Roerichiora Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
  153. Genus Ronaldocossus Yakovlev, 2006
  154. Genus Saalmulleria Mabille, 1890
  155. Genus Salagena Walker, 1865
  156. Genus Sansara Yakovlev, 2004
  157. Genus Schajovskoia Penco, Yakovlev & Naydenov, 2020
  158. Genus Schausiania Strand, 1910
  159. Genus Schoorlea Yakovlev, 2011
  160. Genus Schreiteriana Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  161. Genus Semitocossus Yakovlev, 2007
  162. Genus Shisa Strand, 1917
  163. Genus Simplicivalva Davis, Gentili-Poole & Mitter, 2008
  164. Genus Sinicossus Clench, 1958
  165. Genus Sinjaeviella Yakovlev, 2009
  166. Genus Spinulata Davis, Gentili-Poole & Mitter, 2008
  167. Genus Squamicapilla Schultze, 1908
  168. Genus Squamura Heylaerts, 1890
  169. Genus Stenagra Hampson, 1920
  170. Genus Streltzoviella Yakovlev, 2006
  171. Genus Stroehleia Yakovlev, 2021
  172. Genus Stygia Latreille, 1803
  173. Genus Subarchaeopacha Dufrane, 1945
  174. Genus Sundacossus Yakovlev, 2006
  175. Genus Surcossus Heimlich, 1960
  176. Genus Sympycnodes Turner, 1932
  177. Genus Synaptophleps Hering, 1923
  178. Genus Teragra Walker, 1855
  179. Genus Theatrista Meyrick, 1917
  180. Genus Thonyocossus Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  181. Genus Trigena Dyar, 1905
  182. Genus Trigonocyttara Turner, 1945
  183. Genus Tucuricun Piñas Rubio, 2006
  184. Genus Uretiana Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  185. Genus Vartiania Yakovlev, 2004
  186. Genus Westia Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  187. Genus Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 2007
  188. Genus Wiraqucha Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2019
  189. Genus Wittocossus Yakovlev, 2004
  190. Genus Wittoecia Yakovlev, 2020
  191. Genus Xyleutes Hübner, 1820
  192. Genus Yakovlevina Kemal & Koçak, 2005
  193. Genus Yakudza Yakovlev, 2006
  194. Genus Zeuroepkia Yakovlev, 2011
  195. Genus Zeurrora Yakovlev, 2011
  196. Genus Zeuzera Latreille, 1804
  197. Genus Zeuzerocossus Yakovlev, 2008
  198. Genus Zeuzeropecten Gaede in Seitz, 1929
  199. Genus Zeuzerops Strand, 1910
  200. Genus Zyganisus Viette, 1951
  201. Genus Aconsmaticus Kirby, 1892 accepted as Acousmaticus Butler, 1882
  202. Genus Acosmaticus Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Acousmaticus Butler, 1882
  203. Genus Arbela Moore, 1879 accepted as Indarbela Fletcher, 1922
  204. Genus Argyrophlebs Aurivillius, 1905 accepted as Azygophleps Hampson, 1893
  205. Genus Brachycyttara Turner, 1945 accepted as Brevicyttara Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  206. Genus Caseus Laporte, 1840 accepted as Cossus Fabricius, 1793
  207. Genus Cossiformis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Cossodes White, 1841
  208. Genus Cryptobia Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 accepted as Allocryptobia Viette, 1951
  209. Genus Eudoxyla Walker, 1858 accepted as Endoxyla Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
  210. Genus Hamilcara Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 accepted as Psychonoctua Grote, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  211. Genus Hemipecten Dyar, 1905 accepted as Schausiania Strand, 1910
  212. Genus Hemipectrona Schaus, 1921 accepted as Schausiania Strand, 1910
  213. Genus Hyalida Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Stygia Latreille, 1803 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, superfluous replacement name)
  214. Genus Lepidarbela Dalla Torre & Strand, 1923 accepted as Indarbela Fletcher, 1922
  215. Genus Lyonetus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Cossus Fabricius, 1793
  216. Genus Macrogaster Duponchel, 1845 accepted as Phragmataecia Newman, 1850
  217. Genus Meyoarabiella Yakovlev, 2008 accepted as Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 2008
  218. Genus Microcossus Schoorl, 1990 accepted as Mirocossus Schoorl, 1990 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Misspelling in Nomenclator Zoologicus)
  219. Genus Paralebeda Hampson, 1910 accepted as Paralebedella Strand, 1923
  220. Genus Philomaera Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Ptilomacra Walker, 1855
  221. Genus Phragmatoecia Walker, 1865 accepted as Phragmataecia Newman, 1850
  222. Genus Porthetes West, 1932 accepted as Westia Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  223. Genus Pseudocossus Gaede in Seitz, 1933 accepted as Zyganisus Viette, 1951
  224. Genus Psychopsis Dyar in Seitz, 1937 accepted as Psychidocossus Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  225. Genus Pulomacra Hampson, 1893 accepted as Ptilomacra Walker, 1855
  226. Genus Schreiteria Dyar in Seitz, 1937 accepted as Schreiteriana Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982
  227. Genus Xystus Grote, 1874 accepted as Prionoxystus Grote, 1882
  228. Genus Zenzera Latreille, 1805 accepted as Zeuzera Latreille, 1804
  229. Genus Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Alophonotus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Aramos Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Bergaris Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Bifiduncus Chou & Hua, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Brachygystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Brephomorpha Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Brypoctia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Cecryphalus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Cossulinus Kirby, 1892 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Cryphia Meigen, 1830 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Eburgemellus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Eogystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Fania Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  244. Genus Hermophyllon Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  245. Genus Hirtocossus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  246. Genus Mormogystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  247. Genus Nepiomorpha Turner, 1945 (uncertain, unassessed)
  248. Genus Panau Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  249. Genus Paracossulus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  250. Genus Paralophonotus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  251. Genus Planctogystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  252. Genus Pomeria Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  253. Genus Pseudozeuzera Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  254. Genus Psychidostygia Daniel, 1955 (uncertain, unassessed)
  255. Genus Puseyia Dyar in Seitz, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  256. Genus Rapdalus Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  257. Genus Relluna Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  258. Genus Rugigegat Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  259. Genus Schausisca Gentili, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  260. Genus Semagystia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  261. Genus Skeletophyllon Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  262. Genus Stenocyttara Turner, 1918 (uncertain, unassessed)
  263. Genus Stygioides (uncertain, unassessed)
  264. Genus Tarsozeuzera Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  265. Genus Toronia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  266. Genus Trismelasmos Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  267. Genus Voousia Schoorl, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  268. Genus Xylotrypa Turner, 1918 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2026). Cossidae Leach, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101746 on 2026-08-31
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2020-05-25 18:57:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

name verified source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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