Cossinae

Cossinae
Carpenterworm moth (Prionoxystus robiniae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Glossata
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
(unranked):	Apoditrysia
Superfamily:	Cossoidea
Family:	Cossidae
Subfamily:	Cossinae Leach, 1830
Genera
Numerous, see text

The Cossinae are the nominate subfamily of the Cossidae (carpenter or goat moths). The caterpillars of several Cossinae species, such as the Carpenterworm (Prionoxystus robiniae) and the Goat Moth (Cossus cossus), are significant pests. On the other hand, in Chile the caterpillars of the Chilean Moth (Chilecomadia moorei) are collected on a commercial scale for sale as fishing bait and terrarium pet food; they are usually called "butterworms" in international trade.

The Cossulinae have been separated from the Cossinae in recent decades, but this was not universally accepted at first. Some misplaced genera have been moved between the subfamilies, and as it seems the Cossulinae at least now represent a monophyletic group.

Selected genera

Some significant species are also listed:

• Acossus Dyar, 1905 (tentatively placed here)
• Afrikanetz Yakovlev, 2009
• Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 2008
• Aholcocerus Yakovlev, 2006
• Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990
• Arctiocossus Felder, 1874
• Assegaj Yakovlev, 2006
• Bifiduncus
• Brachygystia Schoorl, 1990
• Brachylia Felder, 1874
• Camellocossus Yakovlev, 2011
• Chinocossus Yakovlev, 2006
• Citharalia Clench, 1957 (formerly in Cossulinae)
• Comadia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911
• Coryphodema Felder, 1874
• Cossodes White, 1841
• Cossulus Staudinger, 1887 (tentatively placed here)
• Culama
• Dervishiya Yakovlev, 2006
• Deserticossus Yakovlev, 2006
• Dieida Strand, 1911
• Dyspessa Hübner, 1820
• Dyspessacossus Daniel, 1953 (tentatively placed here)
• Eogystia Schoorl, 1990
• Eremocossus Hampson, 1893
• Fania Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (tentatively placed here)
• Gobibatyr Yakovlev, 2004
• Groenendaelia Yakovlev, 2004
• Gumilevia Yakovlev, 2011
• Hirtocossus Schoorl, 1990
• Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884
• Hollowiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
• Idioses
• Isoceras Turati, 1924 (tentatively placed here)
• Isocossus Roepke, 1957
• Koboldocossus Yakovlev, 2011
• Kotchevnik Yakovlev, 2004
• Lamellocossus Daniel, 1956 (tentatively placed here)
• Macrocossus Aurivillius, 1900
• Macrocyttara Turner, 1918
• Miacora Dyar, 1905 (tentatively placed here)
• Mirocossus Schoorl, 1990
• Mormogystia Schoorl, 1990
• Nirvana Yakovlev, 2004
• Paracossus Hampson, 1904
• Paracossulus Schoorl, 1990
• Parahypopta Daniel, 1961
• Paropta Staudinger, 1900 (tentatively placed here)
• Patopta
• Patoptoformis Yakovlev, 2006
• Planctogystia Schoorl, 1990
• Prionoxystus Grote, 1882
• Psychidocossus Fletcher, 1982
• Pygmeocossus Yakovlev, 2005
• Rambuasalama Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2008
• Rethona Walker, 1855
• Roepkiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009
• Ronaldocossus Yakovlev, 2006
• Samagystia Schoorl, 1990 (tentatively placed here)
• Schreiteriana Fletcher, 1982 (formerly in Cossulinae)
• Semitocossus Yakovlev, 2007
• Stygoides Bruand, 1853 (tentatively placed here)
• Sundacossus Yakovlev, 2006
• Surcossus
• Toronia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911
• Trigena Dyar, 1905 (formerly in Cossulinae)
• Vartiania Yakovlev, 2004
• Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 2007
• Wittocossus Yakovlev, 2004
• Zeuzerocossus Yakovlev, 2008
• Zyganisus Viette, 1951

Former genera

• Butaya Yakovlev, 2004
• Catopta Staudinger, 1899
• Chilecomadia
• Cossus Fabricius, 1794
• Danielostygia Reisser, 1962 (tentatively placed here)
• Yakovlevina Kemal & Koçak, 2005 (=Garuda Yakovlev, 2005)
• Stygia Latreille, 1803 (tentatively placed here)

References

• Savela, Markku (2008): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Cossinae. Version of 2008-JUL-17. Retrieved 2009-FEB-27.