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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
209
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
7 Genera with 16 Species
Acropteris Geyer, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Aploschema Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Dissoprumna Warren, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
16 Species
Acropteris costinigrata Warren, 1897
Acropteris hypocrita Snellen, 1872
Acropteris illiturata Warren, 1897
Acropteris mendax Snellen, 1872
Acropteris tenella Walker, 1869
Alcides bifasciatus Hustache, 1922
Alcides castaneipennis Hustache, 1922
Alcides gossypii Hustache, 1922
Alcides tchadensis Hustache, 1922
Aploschema albaria Plötz, 1880
Aploschema instabilaria Walker, 1861
Dissoprumna erycinaria Guenée, 1857
Dissoprumna plenifascia Rebel, 1914
Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904Coffee leaf skeletonizer
Micronia albidiorata Mabille, 1893
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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