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Cossidae
| Description | 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. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Cossidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Common Name | carpenter moth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Cossidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (17%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | F. M. Carpenter. 1992. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part R, Arthropoda 4: Superclass Hexapoda 3/4:1-655 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Houtboorders, Carpenter Moth, Carpenter Moths, Carpenter Worm Moths, Leopard Moths, Träfjärilar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Achthina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acosma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acousmaticus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acritocera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acyttara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
 Adelopsyche ✝genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Aethalopteryx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aethiopina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Afrikanetz genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Afroarabiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aholcocerus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Allocryptobia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Allostylus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anastomophleps genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Andesiana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Arbelodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Archaeoses genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Arctiocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Assegaj genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Austrocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Azygophleps genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bergaris genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brachylia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brevicyttara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Breyeriana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brypoctia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Butaya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Callocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Callosiope genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Camellocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Carohamilia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Catopta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Catoxophylla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chalcidica genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Charmoses genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chilecomadia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chinocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Citharalia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Comadia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Coryphodema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cossodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cossula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cossulus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Costria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cryptoholcocerus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Culama genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Danielostygia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Degia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dervishiya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Deserticossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dimorphoctena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dolecta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Duomitus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dyspessa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dyspessacossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eburgemellus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Encaumaptera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Endoxyla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eogystia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eremocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eugivira genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eulophonotus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Fania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Geraldocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Givarbela genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Givira genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gumilevia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gurnetia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
| Hamilcara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hemilipia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hermophyllon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Holcoceroides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Holcocerus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hollowiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hypopta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Idioses genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Indarbela genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Inguromorpha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Isoceras genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Isocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kerzhnerocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kleopathra ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
| Koboldocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kotchevnik genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lakshmia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Langsdorfia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lebedodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lentagena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lichtensteiniana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrocyttara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Marshalliana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Meharia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mekla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Melisomimas genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Metarbela genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Metarbelodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Meyoarabiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Miacora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mirocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mormogystia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Morpheis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Namibiocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neostygia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neurozerra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nomima genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oreocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Orientozeuzera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Panau genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paracossulus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paracossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Parahypopta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paralebedella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paropta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Patoptoformis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pecticossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Philiodoron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phragamataecia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phragmacossia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phragmataecia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phragmatoecioides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Planctogystia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Politzariella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Prionoxystus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudozeuzera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudurgis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psychidarbela genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psychidocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psychogena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psychonoctua genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ptilomacra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Puseyia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rambuasalama genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rapdalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ratarda genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ravigia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Relluna genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rethona genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhizocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Roepkiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Roerichiora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saalmulleria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Salagena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Schausiania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Schreiteriana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semagystia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Shisa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sinicossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sinjaeviella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Skeletophyllon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Squamicapilla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Squamura genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stenagra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Streltzoviella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Strigocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stygia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stygioides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stygoides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Subarchaeopacha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Surcossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sympycnodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Synaptophleps genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tarsozeuzera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Teragra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Theatrista genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Toronia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trigena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trigonocyttara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trismelasmos genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vartiania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Westia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Wiltshirocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Wittocossus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xyleutes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Yakudza genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zeurrora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zeuzera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zeuzeropecten genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zeuzerops genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zyganisus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dumitus jamaicensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Zeuzeridae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Zeuzeridae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1815 | Cossidae Leach p. 131 |
| 1992 | Cossidae Carpenter |
| 2012 | Cossidae Sohn et al. p. 55 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
