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Checklist for Subfamily Epipleminae Hampson, 1892 (Scoopwing Moths)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
952
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
828
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
304
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
285
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
62
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
3 Genera with 8 Species
Dirades Holloway, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 19824SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
8 Species
Dirades comoroana Boudinot, 1982
Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Epiplema deprivata Pagenstecher, 1907
Epiplema fletcheri Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema illineata Warren, 1899
Epiplema viettei Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca comoroana Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858


Links, sources and further information
Epipleminae at itis.gov