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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		466
3890
7183		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		465
3889
7182		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		441
3790
6958		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		308
3221
6084		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		58
930
1715		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		57
929
1714		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
926
1710		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
640
1273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
578
1128		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
111
205		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		111
205		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Ontario
111 Genera with 205 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epicyme Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 175810SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Psilocera Walker, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Pterotaea Hulst, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18739SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
205 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia nubiculata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia triviata Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma hersiliata Guenée, 1858Orange-barred Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epicyme rubropunctaria Doubleday, 1843Red-spotted Delicate
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe sperryi Herbulot, 1951Small Argent and Sable
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euchlaena mollisaria Hulst, 1886
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eucyclodes buprestaria Guenée, 1857Bordered Emerald
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis flavibrunneata McDunnough, 1943
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glaucina gonia gonia
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860Dark Homochlodes
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydrelia lucata Guenée, 1857Light Carpet Moth
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Itame sulphurea (Packard, 1878)⇒ Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792Waved Umber
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis amyrisaria Walker, 1938
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthofidonia flavivenata Hulst, 1898Yellow-veined Geometer Moth
Orthofidonia tinctaria Walker, 1860Marbled Wave
Orthonama evansi McDunnough, 1920
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero hubneraria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Pero barnesi Hübner, 1806
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Psilocera obscura Walker, 1833
Psilocera rufipes Ashmead, 1896
Pterotaea systole Rindge, 1970Pacific Giant Salamanders
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula luteolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Semiothisa sublacteolata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia sublacteolata Hulst, 1887
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza abruptata Walker, 1862Black-spotted Granite
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Speranza andersoni Swett, 1916Anderson´s Angle
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Central Ontario
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDesmobathrinae
Meyrick, 1886
Desmobathrine Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		63
122		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		10
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		30
60		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		5
10		Genera
Species
Taxom



Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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