Cossidae
Goat Moth ( Cossus cossus )
The wood drill ( Cossidae ) are a family of butterflies (Lepidoptera ).
- 3.1 Notes and references
- 3.2 Literature
Features
The nocturnal moths reach wingspans of up to 17 centimeters, with the European species with up to 80 millimeters definitely still reach span for butterflies impressive size. During the day they sit in the grass or on the trunks. They lay their eggs on branches and in cracks of bark.
The caterpillars eat and drill into wood. First, they live under the bark, older, however, then eat wood or Mark. Since this type of food is not very energetic, they need up to three years to develop. The subsequent pupation takes place either in the feeding tunnels in the wood or outside. Some species depend, because of their feeding habits, major damage to trees (eg fruit trees ) to. The caterpillars of some species occurring in Australia, however, among the aborigines as a delicacy are popular. You will work together with other people living in wood species such as the caterpillars of the rootworm ( Hepialidae ) and the larvae of longhorn beetles ( Cerambycidae ) called Witchetty maggots.
Taxonomy
In German-speaking countries (A, CH, D) six species of the family are found in all of Europe there are 24 species.
Subfamily Cossinae
- Goat Moth ( Cossus cossus ) (Linnaeus, 1758), A, CH, D
- Lamellocossus terebra ( Denis & Schiffer Müller, 1775) A, CH, D
- Parahypopta caestrum ( Hübner, 1808) A
- Onion drill ( Dyspessa ulula ) ( Borkhausen, 1790) A, CH, D
Subfamily Zeuzerinae
- Blausieb ( Zeuzera pyrina ) (Linnaeus, 1761 ) A, CH, D
- Drill pipe ( Phragmataecia castaneae ) ( Hübner, 1790) A, CH, D