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Checklist for Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
and region West India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
594
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
432
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
426
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
67
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
8 Genera with 7 Species
Acropteris Geyer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Decetia Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dirades Holloway, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orudiza Walker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicronia Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhombophylla Turner, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
7 Species
Acropteris ciniferaria Walker, 1866
Alcides cydnus Felder, 1859
Decetia numicusaria Walker, 1860
Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Micronia aculeata Guenée, 1857
Orudiza protheclaria Walker, 1861
Pseudomicronia advocataria Walker, 1861

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in West India
SubfamilyAuzeinae
Minet, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroniinae
3
3
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