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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
4
433
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
18
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
18 Genera with 48 Species
Acropteris Geyer, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Chundana Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Decetia Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Dysaethria Turner, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 188113SpeciesTaxom
Europlema Holloway, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Gathynia Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lyssa Huebner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metorthocheilus Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Monobolodes Warren, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oroplema Holloway, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicronia Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Schistomitra Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Warreniplema Holloway, 19963SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acropteris iphiata Guenée, 1857
Acropteris sparsaria Walker, 1861
Alcides nigrofasciatus Kono, 1928
Alcides nipponicus Kono, 1930
Alcides piceus Roelofs, 1875
Alcides trifidus Kono, 1930
Chundana emarginatus Hampson, 1891
Decetia argentilinearia Leech, 1897
Dirades alikangensis (Strand, 1916)⇒ Phazaca alikangensis Strand, 1916
Dirades kosemponicola (Strand, 1916)⇒ Phazaca alikangensis Strand, 1916
Dirades prunaria (Moore, 1887)⇒ Monobolodes prunaria Moore, 1887
Dysaethria cretacea Butler, 1881
Dysaethria erasaria Christoph, 1881
Dysaethria flavistriga Warren, 1901
Dysaethria fulvihamata Hampson, 1912
Dysaethria illotata Christoph, 1880
Dysaethria meridiana Inoue, 1982
Dysaethria moza Butler, 1878
Epiplema cretacea (Butler, 1881)⇒ Dysaethria cretacea Butler, 1881
Epiplema erasaria (Christoph, 1881)⇒ Dysaethria erasaria Christoph, 1881
Epiplema exornata Eversmann, 1837
Epiplema flavistriga (Warren, 1901)⇒ Dysaethria flavistriga Warren, 1901
Epiplema fulvihamata Hampson, 1912
Epiplema illotata (Christoph, 1880)⇒ Dysaethria erasaria Christoph, 1881
Epiplema meridiana Inoue, 1982
Epiplema moza (Butler, 1878)⇒ Dysaethria moza Butler, 1878
Epiplema oyamana (Matsumura, 1931)⇒ Oroplema oyamana Walker, 1866
Epiplema plagifera (Butler, 1881)⇒ Oroplema plagifera Butler, 1881
Epiplema simplex (Warren, 1899)⇒ Oroplema simplex Warren, 1899
Epiplema sponsa (Swinhoe, 1895)⇒ Oroplema plagifera Butler, 1881
Epiplema styx Butler, 1881
Europlema desistaria Walker, 1861
Europlema nivosaria Walker, 1866
Europlema semibrunnea Pagenstecher, 1884
Gathynia fumicosta (Warren, 1896)⇒ Warreniplema fumicosta Warren, 1896
Lyssa zampa Butler, 1869Tropical swallowtail moth
Metorthocheilus emarginata Hampson, 1891
Monobolodes prunaria Moore, 1887
Oroplema oyamana Walker, 1866
Oroplema plagifera Butler, 1881
Oroplema simplex Warren, 1899
Phazaca alikangensis Strand, 1916
Phazaca kosemponicola Strand, 1916
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Pseudomicronia advocataria Walker, 1861
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Schistomitra funeralis Butler, 1881
Warreniplema fumicosta Warren, 1896
Warreniplema fumicosta fumicosta Warren, 1896
Warreniplema fumicosta islandica Inoue, 1996

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyAuzeinae
Minet, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
13
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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