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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
246
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
11 Genera with 14 Species
Alcides Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Anteia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphura Warren, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyssa Huebner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Meleaba Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stesichora Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Strophidia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Urapteroides Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
14 Species
Alcides elegans Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alcides exornatus Chevrolat, 1880
Alcides metaurus Hopffer, 1856North Queensland day moth
Alcides orontes Linnaeus, 1763
Lyssa macleayi Montrouzier, 1857
Lyssa menoetius Hopffer, 1856
Lyssa toxopeusi Regteren Altena, 1953
Lyssa zampa Butler, 1869Tropical swallowtail moth
Meleaba urania Dyar, 1913
Micronia notabalis Pagenstecher, 1900
Phazaca mutans Butler, 1887
Stesichora puellaria Walker, 1866
Stesichora sphaeristis Meyrick, 1886
Urapteroides astheniata Guenée, 1857

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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