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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
2741
5008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
2406
4556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1026
1966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1024
1964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1020
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
685
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
641
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
109
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limpopo
6 Genera with 11 Species
Acropteris Geyer, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Urapteroides Moore, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
11 Species
Acropteris illiturata Warren, 1897
Alcides erythropterus Chevrolat, 1881
Alcides haemopterus Boheman, 1836
Alcides simplex Fåhraeus, 1871
Alcides sparsus Boheman, 1844
Alcides subvillosus Fåhraeus, 1871
Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Epiplema inconspicua Janse, 1932
Leucoplema dohertyii Warren, 1904
Leucoplema triumbrata Warren, 1902
Urapteroides recurvata Warren, 1898

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Limpopo
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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