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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
197
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
4 Genera with 5 Species
Alcides Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
5 Species
Alcides cydnus Felder, 1859
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Epiplema ankafina Boudinot, 1982
Epiplema pulveralis Janse, 1932
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877

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

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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