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Cossinae
Subfamily Cossinae
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Cossoidea (Carpenter and Clearwing Moths)
Family
Cossidae (Carpenter and Leopard Moths)
Subfamily
Cossinae
Explanation of Names
Cossinae from the type genus
Cossus
(
Fabricius
),
Pliny's
name for a larva found under the bark of trees.
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1
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Works Cited
1.
An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 1 March, 2006 - 2:54pm
Additional contributions by
Randy Hardy
Last updated 20 July, 2014 - 3:26pm