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Epicopeiidae

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Epicopeiidae
Epicopeiidae in Seitz
Scientific classification
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Epicopeiidae

Swinhoe, 1892
Synonyms
  • Schistomitrinae Inoue, 1982

Epicopeiidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. They are known as Oriental Swallowtail Moths as they closely resemble Oriental Swallowtail butterflies.

Systematics

Former genera

References

  • Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Genus Database
  • Tree of Life
  • Minet, J. and M. J. Scoble. 1999. The drepanoid/geometroid assemblage. Pages 301-320 in: Lepidoptera: Moths and Butterflies. 1. Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbook of Zoology Vol. IV, Part 35. N. P. Kristensen, ed. De Gruyter, Berlin and New York.
  • Joël Minet (2002). "The Epicopeiidae: phylogeny and a redefinition, with the description of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Drepanoidea)" (PDF). Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 38 (4): 463–487. doi:10.1080/00379271.2002.10697355.