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Checklist for Subfamily Uraniinae Blanchard, 1845 (Uranine Moths)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
4
1178
8497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
46
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
3 Genera with 12 Species
Alcides Hübner, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Chrysiridia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 177911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
12 Species and 4 Subspecies
Alcides albomaculatus Kono, 1930
Alcides bimbiense Hustache, 1935
Alcides cydnus Felder, 1859
Alcides fallax Boheman, 1844
Chrysiridia rhipheus Drury, 1773Madagascan sunset moth
Urania boisduvali Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Urania boisduvalii Guérin, 1829
Urania brasiliensis Swainson, 1833
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urania fulgens fulgens Walker, 1854
Urania fulgens poeyi Herrich-Schä..., 1866
Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758Green-banded Urania
Urania leilus brasiliensis Swainson, 1833
Urania leilus leilus Linnaeus, 1758
Urania poeyi Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Urania sloanus Cramer, 1779


Links, sources and further information
Uraniinae at itis.gov