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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.
Azygophleps is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Zeuzera is an Old World genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths.
Acossus is a 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.
Catopta 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.
Culama is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
The Hypoptinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Givira is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Inguromorpha is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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.
Arctiocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Duomitus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880. Its only species, Duomitus ceramicus, described by Francis Walker in 1865, is found in Yunnan in China and from southern India and Malaysia to Sumatra, Ceram and New Guinea.
Panau is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Neurozerra conferta is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh and on the Andaman Islands.
Neurozerra roricyanea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Malaysia and New Guinea.
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