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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Auburn (Wake County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
521
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
397
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
70
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Auburn (Wake County)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Wake County)
13 Species
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Auburn (Wake County)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Geometridae at artfakta.se
Geometridae at dyntaxa.se
Geometridae at gbif.org
Geometridae at irmng.org
Geometridae at itis.gov