| Holcocerus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Tribe: | Holcocerini |
| Genus: | Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 |
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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.
Arctia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. Therein, it belongs to the subtribe Arctiina in the tribe Arctiini in the subfamily Arctiinae. Species are well distributed throughout North America, Palearctic, India, and Sri Lanka.
Chelis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. There are more than 30 described species in Chelis, found in the holarctic.
Zeuzera is an Old World genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Catopta is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Cossulus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Cossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.
Semagystia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Vartiania is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Hypopta is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
The Catoptinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Brachylia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Wittocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Phragmacossia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Stygioides 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.
Holcocerus witti is a species of moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev, Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2007. It is found in north-western Iran.
Deserticossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Barchaniella is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
