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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Beaver River (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
91
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
91
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
87
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
84
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
58
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
54
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Beaver River (Digby County)
17 Genera with 22 Species
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beaver River (Digby County)
22 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hydriomena exculpata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Perizoma grandis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Beaver River (Digby County)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
8
13
Genera
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