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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.
Dyspessa is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Stygia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Catopta is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Catopta albimacula is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1899. It is found in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and China.
Catopta albothoracis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Bao-Zheng Hua, Io Chou, De-Qi Fang and Shu-Liang Chen in 1990. It is found in Sichuan, China.
Semagystia wernerithomasi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2007. It is found in Afghanistan and Kazakhstan.
Semagystia tsimgana is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Zukowsky in 1936. It is found in Uzbekistan and the western Tian-Shan.
Vartiania is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Dyspessa cerberus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Franz Daniel in 1939. It is found in Turkey and Syria.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Chiangmaiana is a genus of the family Cossidae.
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Wittocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Yakovlevina is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Stygiinae is a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Panau is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Chiangmaiana buddhi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Thailand.
Chiangmaiana qinlingensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in China (Shaanxi).
Yakudza vicarius is a moth in the family Cossidae and the only species in the genus Yakudza. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865, and reclassified in 2006. It is found in China, Russia and Japan.
References
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- Yakovlev R.V. & Saldaitis A., 2007. Little known species of Palaearctic and Oriental Cossidae (Lepidoptera). II. Chiangmaiana qinlingensis Hua, Chou, Fang & Chen, 1990. Eversmannia, 11–12: 12–13; Pl.[I]: map2, f.2
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