Kingdom Animalia Family Uraniidae Scientific name Urania Higher classification Uraniinae Order Butterflies and moths | Superfamily Geometroidea Subfamily Uraniinae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | |
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Similar Urania leilus, Butterflies and moths, Urania fulgens, Uraniidae, Insect | ||
Urania is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae.
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The genus name Urania is New Latin from Latin Urania from Ancient Greek Ουρανία, one of the Muses, literally 'The Heavenly One'.
Distribution
The genus includes relatively large day-flying moths that are found in the Central American and South American regions.
Species
References
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