| Cossulinae | |
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| Cossula magnifica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Cossulinae |
The Cossulinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae (carpenter or goat moths).
Macrolepidoptera is a group within the insect order Lepidoptera. Traditionally used for the larger butterflies and moths as opposed to the "microlepidoptera", this group is artificial. However, it seems that by moving some taxa about, a monophyletic macrolepidoptera can be easily achieved. The two superfamilies Geometroidea and Noctuoidea account for roughly one-quarter of all known Lepidoptera.
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, after the tufts of raised scales on the forewings of two subfamilies, Nolinae and Collomeninae. The larvae also tend to have muted colors and tufts of short hairs.
Sesioidea is a superfamily containing clearwing moths (Sesiidae), castniid moths (Castniidae) and little bear moths (Brachodidae). There is evidence from head and thoracic morphology that the first two families, internally feeding in plants as caterpillars, are sisters, whilst some brachodids are known to feed on leaf surfaces. Sesioidea is closely related to Cossoidea, which contains the also internal-feeding Goat and Leopard moths, and recent taxonomic treatments consider the sessoid families as part of Cossoidea sensu lato.
Cossoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes carpenter moths and relatives. Like their likely sister group Sesioidea they are internal feeders and have spiny pupae with moveable segments to allow them to extrude out of their exit holes in stems and trunks during emergence of the adult.
The Obtectomera is a clade of macro-moths and butterflies, comprising over 100,000 species in at least 12 superfamilies.
Argyresthiidae is a family of moths known as the shiny head-standing moths. It was previously treated as a subfamily of Yponomeutidae.
Cossula is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Spinulata is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Biocellata alfarae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Biocellata bifida is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Biocellata ockendeni is a moth in the family Cossidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1906.
Magulacra albimacula is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Bolivia.
Magulacra niveogrisea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in French Guiana.
Spinulata manes is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Panama.
Cossula arpi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil and Colombia.
Cossula buspina is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Cossula coerulescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Cossula cossuloides is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in French Guiana.
Cossula gaudeator is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The Macroheterocera are a well supported clade of moths that are closely related to butterflies and macro-moths.
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