- Uraniidae
Taxobox
name = Uraniidae
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Lyssa zampa "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
superfamilia =Geometroidea
familia = Uraniidae
familia_authority = Blanchard, 1845
subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies
subdivision =Auzeinae Uraniinae (7 genera)Microniinae Epipleminae The
Uraniidae are a family ofmoth s containing four subfamilies, ninety genera, and roughly seven-hundredspecies . Some tropical species are known for their bright, butterfly-like colors and are called sunset moths (for example "Chrysiridia rhipheus "). Such moths are apparently toxic and the bright colors are a warning to predators.ources
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