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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.
Aethalopteryx is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Strigocossus is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae. The genus was described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1916.
Planctogystia gaedei is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in northern Madagascar. The name of this species is a replacement name for a species described in 1930 by Max Gaede, Cossus fuscibasis.
Zeuzeropecten is a genus of moths of the family Cossidae.
Stygia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
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.
Chinocossus acronyctoides is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kashmir, India and Vietnam.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Arctiocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Brachylia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Isocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Mirocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae, described by J.W. Schoorl in 1990.
Paracossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Rugigegat is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Tarsozeuzera is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Trismelasmos is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Panau is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
References
- ↑ Schoorl, 1990. A Phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. - Zool. Verh. Leiden 263:61
- ↑ afromoths.net