''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia,

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...

, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours.

List of species

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Alcides agathyrsus ''Alcides agathyrsus'' is a species of poisonous day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found from Indonesia to New Guinea. The butterfly ''Papilio laglaizei'' is a Batesian mimicry, Batesian mimic of this moth. References (in German) O ...

'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops (Westwood, 1879)/small> * '' Alcides aruus'' Felder, 1874 * '' Alcides aurora'' Salvin & Godman, 1877 * '' Alcides cydnus'' Felder, 1859 * '' Alcides latona'' Druce, 1886 * '' Alcides leone'' Vinciguerra, 2007 * ''

Alcides metaurus ''Alcides metaurus'' or North Queensland Day Moth is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia. Description The wingspan is about 100 mm. The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species ...

'' Hopffer, 1856 yn.=A. zodiaca (Butler, 1869)/small> * ''

Alcides orontes ''Alcides orontes'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the Maluku Islands, including Seram Island and Ambon Island Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of and is mountainous, well ...

'' Linnaeus, 1763 * ''

Alcides privitera ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Vinciguerra, 2007 Current systematic and taxonomic knowledge of Genus ''Alcides'' is incomplete, so the status of some taxa remains uncertain including for example, * ''

Alcides argyrios ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Gmelin, 1788 * ''

Alcides arnus ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 (Probably misprint for aruus) * ''

Alcides coerulea ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Pfeiff., 1925 * '' Alcides latona'' Druce, 1886 'vide supra''/small> vs. ''

Alcides ribbei ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' 'vide infra'' * ''

Alcides liris ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Felder, 1860 * ''

Alcides pallida ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Pfeiff., 1925 * ''

Alcides passavanti ''Alcides'' is a genus of uraniid moths from northern Australia, New Guinea, and other islands in the region. They are diurnal and strongly marked with iridescent colours. List of species * ''Alcides agathyrsus'' Kirsch, 1877 yn.= A. boops ...

'' Pfeiff., 1925 * ''

'' Pagenstecher, 1912 (Perhaps junior synonym of '' Alcides latona''?) * '' Alcides sordidior'' Rothschild, 1916

References

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* Vinciguerra, Roberto. Osservatione sul Genere ''Alcides'' Hübner (1822) e descrizione di due nuove specie dell’Indonesia (Lepidoptera, Uraniidae). ''Fragmenta entomologica'', Roma, 39 (2): 299-309 (2007)
DOI:doi.org/10.4081/fe.2007.126
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