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List of moths of Great Britain (Cossidae) facts for kids

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The family Cossidae comprises the "leopard and goat moths", of which three occur in Great Britain:

Subfamily Zeuzerinae

  • Phragmataecia castaneae, reed leopard — east & south (Red Data Book)
  • Zeuzera pyrina, leopard moth — east, south & central

Subfamily Cossinae

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Goat moth
  • Cossus cossus, goat moth — throughout (nationally scarce B) ‡

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡).

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