The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae, which is mostly active during the day.
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.
Holcocerus gloriosus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, southern Kazakhstan, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, northern Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. The habitat consists of deserts.
Holcocerus holosericeus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco. The habitat consists of deserts.
Deserticossus pulverulentus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China (Xinjiang) and Israel.
Deserticossus campicola is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and western China.
Deserticossus sareptensis is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in the south-eastern part of European Russia.
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Deserticossus beketi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2004. It is found in Mongolia. The habitat consists of deserts.
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.
Holcocerus nobilis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was first described by Staudinger in 1884. It is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China, Iran and Afghanistan. The habitat consists of deserts and semi-deserts.
Deserticossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Holcocerus didmanidzae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Georgia.
Holcocerus reticuliferus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Uzbekistan.
Holcocerus tancrei is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The habitat consists of deserts.
Holcocerus zarudnyi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Iran.
Deserticossus murinus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan and Kirghizistan. The habitat consists of semi-deserts and mountains at altitudes between 450 and 1,800 meters.
Cryptoholcocerus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae. Its sole species, Cryptoholcocerus mongolicus, is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and north-western China, where it is found at elevations ranging from 400 to 3,750 meters.
Barchaniella inspersus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1887. It is found in Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China and south-western Mongolia.
Vartiania senganensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Iran and Afghanistan.
