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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2443
17860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2132
16193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
4
396
4247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
20
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
20 Genera with 95 Species
Acropteris Geyer, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Aploschema Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Arussiana Rougeot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysiridia Hübner, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Dicroplema Gaede, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dissoprumna Warren, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 198240SpeciesTaxom
Gathynia Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Heteroplema Warren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypoplema Janse, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Madepiplema Boudinot, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Meliaba Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Monoplema Janse, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirades Janse, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Urapteritra Viette, 19238SpeciesTaxom
Urapteroides Moore, 18983SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
95 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
Aploschema albaria Plötz, 1880
Aploschema instabilaria Walker, 1861
Arussiana herbuloti Rougeot, 1977
Chrysiridia croesus Gerstaecker, 1871African Sunset Moth
Chrysiridia madagascarensis
Chrysiridia prometheus Drapiez, 1819
Chrysiridia rhipheus Drury, 1773Madagascan sunset moth
Dicroplema insolita Gaede, 1916
Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Dissoprumna erycinaria Guenée, 1857
Dissoprumna plenifascia Rebel, 1914
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 dohertyi (Warren, 1904)⇒ Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904
Epiplema fletcheri Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema griveaudi Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema herbuloti Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema illineata Warren, 1899
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 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 triumbrata Warren, 1902
Madepiplema andrefana Boudinot, 1982
Madepiplema zombitsy Boudinot, 1982
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 theclata Guenée, 1858
Pseudodirades lactea Warren, 1897
Urapteritra antsianakaria Oberthür, 1923
Urapteritra falcifera Weymer, 1892
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 Afrotropical
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
12
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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