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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3514
6584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3513
6582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3451
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2759
5315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1200
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1200
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1199
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
790
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
770
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
98
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
7 Genera with 9 Species
Decetiodes Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18573SpeciesTaxom
Molybdophora Guenée, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nedusia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schidax Hübner, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Syngria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
9 Species
Decetiodes maculata Warren, 1901
Epiplema acutangularia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Epiplema adjectaria Walker, 1861
Epiplema incolorata Guenée, 1857Zebra-tailed Lizards
Molybdophora concinnaria Hübner, 1818
Nedusia cuticulata Guenée, 1852
Schidax squammularia Hübner, 1816
Syngria druidaria Guenée, 1852
Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758Green-banded Urania

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
6
8
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