Alcides | |
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Alcides agathyrsus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Uraniidae |
Subfamily: | Uraniinae |
Genus: | Alcides Hübner, 1822 |
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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.
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Current systematic and taxonomic knowledge of Genus Alcides is incomplete, so the status of some taxa remains uncertain, for example: