| Parahypopta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parahypopta caestrum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Cossulinae |
| Genus: | Parahypopta Daniel, 1961 |
Parahypopta 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.
Acossus terebra is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Eurasia, including Israel, Turkey, northern Spain, central and southern Europe, southern Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region, Ukraine, the central part of European Russia, the Caucasus, southern Siberia to southern Yakutia, the southern part of the Russian Far East, Korea, Heilongjiang, Jilin and inner Mongolia.
Acossus is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Acossus undosus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in the United States, including Wyoming, Utah and possibly surrounding states.
Parahypopta radoti is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in France.
Parahypopta caestrum is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, on the Balkan Peninsula, as well as in Jordan, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, south-western Russia and Kazakhstan.
Parahypopta nigrosignata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Syria, Turkey, Jordan and Israel.