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.
Systematics Some significant species are also listed:See references in Savela (2008)
Unplaced to tribe/placement unknown Citharalia Clench, 1957 (formerly in Cossulinae) Comadia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 Cossodes White, 1841 Culama Walker, 1856 Dieidapersa Strand in Stichel, 1911 Dieida Strand, 1911 Fania Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (tentatively placed here) Idioses Turner, 1927 Macrocyttara Turner, 1918 Miacora Dyar, 1905 (tentatively placed here) Prionoxystus Grote, 1882 Psychidocossus D. S. Fletcher, 1982 Surcossus Heimlich, 1960 Trigena Dyar, 1905 (formerly in Cossulinae) Zyganisus Viette, 1951 Zeuzerocossini Yakovlev, 2008 Acossus Dyar, 1905 Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990 Arctiocossus Felder, 1874 Assegaj Yakovlev, 2006 Brachygystia Schoorl, 1990 Chingizid Yakovlev, 2011 Chinocossus Yakovlev, 2006 Dervishiya Yakovlev, 2006 Eogystia Schoorl, 1990 Eremocossus Hampson, 1893 Gobibatyr Yakovlev, 2004 Kalimantanossus Yakovlev, 2011 Mahommedella Yakovlev, 2011 Neurocossus Yakovlev, 2010 Paropta Staudinger, 1900 Patoptoformis Yakovlev, 2006 Planctogystia Schoorl, 1990 Rethona Walker, 1855 Ronaldocossus Yakovlev, 2006 Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 2007 Zeuzerocossus Yakovlev, 2008 Endagriini Duponchel, Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 2008 Dyspessa Hübner, 1820 Groenendaelia Yakovlev, 2004 Hollowiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009 Isoceras Turati, 1924 Paracossulus Schoorl, 1990 Stygoides Bruand, 1853 Samagystia Schoorl, 1990 Holcocerini Yakovlev, 2006 Afrikanetz Yakovlev, 2009 Aholcocerus Yakovlev, 2006 Barchaniella Yakovlev, 2006 Brachylia Felder, 1874 Camellocossus Yakovlev, 2011 Coryphodema Felder, 1874 Cossulus Staudinger, 1887 Cossus Fabricius, 1794 Cryptoholcocerus Yakovlev, 2006 Deserticossus Yakovlev, 2006 Dyspessacossus Daniel, 1953 Franzdanielia Yakovlev, 2006 Gumilevia Yakovlev, 2011 Hirtocossus Schoorl, 1990 Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 Isocossus Roepke, 1957 Kerzhnerocossus Yakovlev, 2011 Koboldocossus Yakovlev, 2011 Kotchevnik Yakovlev, 2004 Mirocossus Schoorl, 1990 Macrocossus Aurivillius, 1900 Mormogystia Schoorl, 1990 Paracossus Hampson, 1904 Parahypopta Daniel, 1961 Plyustchiella Yakovlev, 2006 Pygmeocossus Yakovlev, 2005 Rambuasalama Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2008 Reticulocossus Yakovlev, 2011 Roepkiella Yakovlev & Witt, 2009 Semitocossus Yakovlev, 2007 Streltzoviella Yakovlev, 2006 Sundacossus Yakovlev, 2006 Vartiania Yakovlev, 2004 Wittocossus Yakovlev, 2004 Yakudza Yakovlev, 2006
Former genera Bifiduncus Butaya Yakovlev, 2004 Catopta Staudinger, 1899 Chiangmaiana Kemal & Koçak, 2005 (≡Nirvana Yakovlev, 2004 nom. invalid.(preoc.name) non Stål, 1859 nec Kirkaldy, 1900 nec Yakovlev, 2007 nec Tsukuda & Nishiyama, 1979);(≡Nirrvanna Yakovlev, 2007 nom. invalid.( junior object. syn.), objective replacement name (mistaken repl.n.)) Chilecomadia Danielostygia Reisser, 1962 (tentatively placed here) Lamellocossus Daniel, 1956 (tentatively placed here) Toronia Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 Yakovlevina Kemal & Koçak, 2005 (=Garuda Yakovlev, 2005) Stygia Latreille, 1803 (tentatively placed here)
Footnotes
References
(2008): Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Cossinae. Version of 17 July 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2009. Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.)