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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
251
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
12 Genera with 21 Species
Alcides Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Aploschema Warren, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysiridia Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dicroplema Gaede, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dissoprumna Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 19049SpeciesTaxom
Heteroplema Warren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Urapteritra Viette, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Urapteroides Moore, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
21 Species
Alcides brevirostris Boheman, 1836
Chrysiridia croesus Gerstaecker, 1871African Sunset Moth
Dicroplema insolita Gaede, 1916
Dirades angulifera Warren, 1902
Dissoprumna erycinaria Guenée, 1857
Epiplema arenosa Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema baliocosma Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema barbara Warren, 1899
Epiplema carbo Warren, 1902
Epiplema dohertyi (Warren, 1904)⇒ Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904
Epiplema negro Warren, 1901
Epiplema nymphaeata Warren, 1902
Epiplema perpulchra Warren, 1902
Epiplema semipicta Warren, 1904
Heteroplema dependens Warren, 1902
Leucoplema ansorgei Warren, 1901
Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904Coffee leaf skeletonizer
Leucoplema triumbrata Warren, 1902
Phazaca angulifera Warren, 1902
Urapteritra falcifera Weymer, 1892
Urapteroides recurvata Warren, 1898

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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