Lethality occurs in the late embryonic and first larval instar stages. The majority of hemizygotes die as larvae. cos2/cos7 and cos6/cos7 flies display local pattern duplications on the anterior margin of the wings and halteres. cos6/cos7 flies are sick and sterile.
Allelic series: cos3 >= cos2 >= cos1 = cos4 = cos5 >= cos6 >= cos7.