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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
5
810
6668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
24
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
24 Genera with 166 Species
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Acropteris Geyer, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 182547SpeciesTaxom
Aploschema Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Arussiana Rougeot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysiridia Hübner, 177310SpeciesTaxom
Dicroplema Gaede, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Dissoprumna Warren, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 198245SpeciesTaxom
Gathynia Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Heteroplema Warren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypoplema Janse, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Madepiplema Boudinot, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Meliaba Walker, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Monoplema Janse, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nyctalemon Dalman, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirades Janse, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Urapteritra Viette, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Urapteroides Moore, 18983SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
166 Species
Acropteris albidiorata
Acropteris angulataria
Acropteris costinigrata Warren, 1897
Acropteris erycinaria
Acropteris hypocrita Snellen, 1872
Acropteris illiturata Warren, 1897
Acropteris insticta Warren, 1897
Acropteris mendax Snellen, 1872
Acropteris nigrisquama Warren, 1897
Acropteris plenifascia
Acropteris tenella Walker, 1869
Acropteris vacuata Warren, 1897
Alcides achteni Hustache, 1934
Alcides affinis Fåhraeus, 1871
Alcides albolineatus Roelofs, 1875
Alcides amitinus Kolbe, 1898
Alcides arcuatus Schultze, 1919
Alcides biangulatus Marshall, 1928
Alcides bifasciatus Hustache, 1922
Alcides bimbiense Hustache, 1935
Alcides brevirostris Boheman, 1836
Alcides castaneipennis Hustache, 1922
Alcides congoanus Faust, 1899
Alcides cydnus Felder, 1859
Alcides denticulatus Kolbe, 1898
Alcides dentipes Schoenherr, 1825
Alcides deremius Kolbe, 1898
Alcides erythropterus Chevrolat, 1881
Alcides fallerianus Hustache, 1936
Alcides fasciculatus Boheman, 1836
Alcides glanvillei Péringuey, 1885
Alcides gossypii Hustache, 1922
Alcides guessfeldi Kolbe, 1883
Alcides guttulatus Pascoe, 1883
Alcides haemopterus Boheman, 1836
Alcides interruptus Boheman, 1836
Alcides kilimanus Aurivillius, 1910
Alcides kuvanguensis Hustache, 1937
Alcides laniger Schoenherr, 1826
Alcides latefasciatus Chevrolat, 1881
Alcides leucogrammus Erichson, 1843
Alcides lixiformis Marshall, 1920
Alcides lixoides Hustache, 1927
Alcides maculiventris Hustache, 1925
Alcides meruanus Aurivillius, 1910
Alcides monardi Hustache, 1935
Alcides olivaceus Gerstaecker, 1855
Alcides orientalis Chevrolat, 1881
Alcides puncticollis Hustache, 1935
Alcides quinquesignatus Aurivillius, 1912
Alcides rhomboidalis Faust, 1894
Alcides rufus Boheman, 1836
Alcides sedi Marshall, 1938
Alcides senex Boheman, 1836
Alcides simplex Fåhraeus, 1871
Alcides sparsus Boheman, 1844
Alcides subvillosus Fåhraeus, 1871
Alcides tchadensis Hustache, 1922
Alcides trilobus Schoenherr, 1825
Aploschema albaria Plötz, 1880
Aploschema instabilaria Walker, 1861
Arussiana herbuloti Rougeot, 1977
Chrysiridia croesus Gerstaecker, 1871African Sunset Moth
Chrysiridia dasycephalus (Swainson, 1833)⇒ Chrysiridia rhipheus Drury, 1773
Chrysiridia druryi Boisduval, 1874
Chrysiridia laetevirens Oberthür, 1898
Chrysiridia madagascarensis
Chrysiridia madagascariensis Drury, 1773Madagascan sunset moth
Chrysiridia melania Oberthür, 1898
Chrysiridia prometheus Drapiez, 1819
Chrysiridia rhipheus Drury, 1773Madagascan sunset moth
Chrysiridia riphearia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chrysiridia madagascariensis Drury, 1773
Dicroplema insolita Gaede, 1916
Dirades angulifera Warren, 1902
Dirades bonoraae Boudinot, 1982
Dirades comoroana Boudinot, 1982
Dirades dadanti Viette, 1975
Dirades etiennei Boudinot, 1982
Dirades incerta Boudinot, 1982
Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Dissoprumna erycinaria Guenée, 1857
Dissoprumna plenifascia Rebel, 1914
Epiplema albida Hampson, app..., 1895
Epiplema andringitra Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema ankafina Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema anomala Janse, 1932
Epiplema arenosa Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema asinina Warren, 1905
Epiplema baliocosma Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema barbara Warren, 1899
Epiplema bongo Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema carayoni Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema carbo Warren, 1902
Epiplema confuscata Warren, 1909
Epiplema costilinea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epiplema dadanti Viette, 1975
Epiplema deprivata Pagenstecher, 1907
Epiplema dohertyi (Warren, 1904)⇒ Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904
Epiplema fletcheri Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema griveaudi Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema herbuloti Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema illineata Warren, 1899
Epiplema illiturata (Warren, 1898)⇒ Epiplema angulata Warren, 1896
Epiplema inconspicua Janse, 1932
Epiplema inelegans Warren, 1898
Epiplema lemairei Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema malagasy Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema melanosticta de Joannis, 1915
Epiplema negro Warren, 1901
Epiplema nigrodorsata Warren, 1901
Epiplema nymphaeata Warren, 1902
Epiplema pauliani Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema perineti Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema perpulchra Warren, 1902
Epiplema peyrierasi Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema pulveralis Janse, 1932
Epiplema reducta Janse, 1932
Epiplema rotunda Warren, 1909
Epiplema scripta Talbot, 1929
Epiplema semipicta Warren, 1904
Epiplema sigillata Mabille, 1897
Epiplema sogai Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema sporocosma Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema subdistincta Warren, 1905
Epiplema toulgoeti Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema tristis Janse, 1932
Epiplema viettei Boudinot, 1982
Gathynia auratiplaga Warren, 1901
Heteroplema dependens Warren, 1902
Hypoplema fumella Janse, 1932
Leucoplema ansorgei Warren, 1901
Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904Coffee leaf skeletonizer
Leucoplema dohertyii Warren, 1904
Leucoplema triumbrata Warren, 1902
Madepiplema andrefana Boudinot, 1982
Madepiplema zombitsy Boudinot, 1982
Meliaba insignis (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Meliaba pelopsalis Walker, 1859
Meliaba pelopsalis Walker, 1859
Micronia albidiorata Mabille, 1893
Micronia semifasciata Mabille, 1880
Monoplema fumigera Warren, 1905
Phazaca angulata Talbot, 1929
Phazaca angulifera Warren, 1902
Phazaca bonoraae Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca comoroana Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca dadanti Viette, 1976
Phazaca etiennei Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca incerta Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca sigillata Mabille, 1898
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Pseudodirades lactea Warren, 1897
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urania ripheus Swainson, 1833
Urapteritra antsianakaria Oberthür, 1923
Urapteritra falcifera Weymer, 1892
Urapteritra fasciata Mabille, 1879
Urapteritra lobularia Mabille, 1880
Urapteritra mabillei Viette, 1972
Urapteritra malgassaria Mabille, 1878
Urapteritra montana Viette, 1972
Urapteritra piperita Oberthür, 1923
Urapteritra suavis Oberthür, 1923
Urapteroides astheniata Guenée, 1857
Urapteroides falcifera
Urapteroides recurvata Warren, 1898

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
13
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
5
71
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Uraniidae at gbif.org
Uraniidae at irmng.org
Uraniidae at itis.gov