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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
412
1664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
20 Genera with 32 Species
Antiplecta Warren, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocestis Hubner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelura Warren, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Coelurotricha Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18616SpeciesTaxom
Erosia Guenée, 02SpeciesTaxom
Gathynia Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Meliaba Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Morphomima Warren, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nedusia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philagraula Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psamathia Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Saccoploca Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Schidax Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Syngria Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Trotorhombia Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antiplecta caesia Warren, 1906
Antiplecta nigripleta Warren, 1906
Antiplecta triangularis Warren, 1906Alabama Waterdog
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Coelura strigitermen Dognin, 1913
Coelurotricha curvilinea Warren, 1906
Epiplema aeolis Schaus, 1913
Epiplema coronaria Schaus, 1913
Epiplema lustrata Schaus, 1913
Epiplema opigena Druce, 1892
Epiplema proclivaria Schaus, 1913
Epiplema similaria Walker, 1861
Erosia incendiata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Epiplema incendiata Guenée, 1852
Erosia veninotata
Gathynia cassata Warren, 1906
Gathynia latonaria Schaus, 1913
Meliaba pelopsalis Walker, 1859
Micronia sinuosa Warren, 1894
Morphomima fulvitacta Warren, 1904
Nedusia cuticulata Guenée, 1852
Philagraula slossoniae Hulst, 1896
Psamathia placidaria
Psamathia sordidata Schaus, 1913
Saccoploca hendida Dognin, 1896
Schidax squamaria Hübner, 1818
Syngria depranata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Syngria drepanata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Syngria druidaria Guenée, 1852
Trotorhombia metachromata Walker, 1861
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urania fulgens fulgens Walker, 1854
Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758Green-banded Urania

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
17
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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