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The Cossinae are the nominate subfamily of the Cossidae. The caterpillars of several Cossinae species, such as the carpenterworm and the goat moth, are significant pests. On the other hand, in Chile the caterpillars of the Chilean moth are collected on a commercial scale for sale as fishing bait and terrarium pet food; they are usually called "butterworms" in international trade.
Aethalopteryx is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Zeuzera is an Old World genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Xyleutes is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae and typical of the tribe Xyleutini.
Cossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.
The Metarbelidae are a family of the Cossoidea also called the carpenter or goat moths, and is sometimes treated as a subfamily, Metarbelinae of the Cossidae. No synapomorphies are shared with the Cossidae based on adult morphology. The family Metarbelidae was first described by Embrik Strand in 1909.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Metarbela is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Salagena is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by Francis Walker in 1865.
Teragra is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Brachylia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Macrocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Arctiocossus tessellatus is a moth in the family Cossidae described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1959. It is found in Namibia and South Africa.
References
- Clench, H.K., 1959: Notes on African Cossidae. Veröffentlichungen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München, 6: 3-27. Full article: .
- Schoorl jr., J.W., 1990: A Phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen263: 1-295. Full article: .
