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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Boyd County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
337
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
337
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
320
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
268
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
147
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
147
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
147
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
110
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
109
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
12
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
12
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Boyd County (Kentucky)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boyd County (Kentucky)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Boyd County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
2
2
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