Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
     Subphylum Hexapoda Latreille, 1825 see Epiclass Hexapoda Latreille, 1825
       Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
         Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths
           Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775
             Clade Coelolepida Nielsen & Kristensen, 1996
               Clade Myoglossata Kristensen & Nielsen, 1981
                 Clade Neolepidoptera Packard, 1895
                   Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
                     Clade Eulepidoptera Kiriakoff, 1948
                       Clade Ditrysia Börner, 1925
                         Clade Apoditrysia Minet, 1983
                           Superfamily Cossoidea Leach, 1815 [monophyletic?]
                             1 Family Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 - little bear moths
                             2 Family Cossidae Leach, 1815 - carpenterworm moths
                             3 Family Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958 - Dudgeon carpenterworm moths
                             4 Family Metarbelidae Strand, 1909 - tropical carpenterworm moths
                             5 Family Ratardidae Hampson, 1898 - Oriental Parnassian moths
                             6 Family Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 - giant butterfly moths
                             7 Family Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 - clearwing moths