Geometroidea
(Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
The Geometroidea superfamily has more than 24,000 described species, making them one of the largest superfamilies inside the order Lepidoptera.
Family : Geometridae
Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα “the earth”), and metron μέτρον “measure” in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. Geometridae is a very large family, containing around 23,000 described species.
Family : Uraniidae
The Uraniidae are a family of Swallowtail Moths containing four subfamilies, 90 genera, and roughly 700 species. The family is distributed throughout the tropics of the Americas, Africa and Indo-Australia.
Some of the 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.
