Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Congo (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 516
8791
39463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 512
8777
39440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 495
8681
39128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 324
7097
34844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2469
11529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2468
11527 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
2462
11516 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1612
8726 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1463
8351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
209
1066 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Geometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves | 202
1050 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Congo
202 Genera with 1050 Species
| Acollesis Warren, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acolutha Warren, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrostatheusis Prout, 1915 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophyla Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroracotis László, Haus..., 2023 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Agathia Guenée, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aletis Schrank, 1802 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Allochrostes Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacleora Janse, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Androzeugma Prout, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anoectomychus Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ansorgia Warren, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1899 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Antitrygodes Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatadelpha Prout, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphilopota Warren, 1899 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Archichlora Warren, 1898 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Arebatia László, Stad..., 2025 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ascotis Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asthenotricha Warren, 1899 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Bambenga László, Stad..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathycolpodes Prout, 1912 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Berta Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1815 | Oak beauty | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Blaboplutodes Prout, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braueriana Bryk, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buzura Leach, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cacochloris Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacostegania Warren, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capasa Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capusa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cartaletis Schrank, 1802 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Casilda Agenjo, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celidomphax Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cherbulois Hausmann, 2003 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cheroscelis Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiasmia Hübner, 1823 | | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorerythra Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorissa Stephens, 1831 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclystis Hübner, 1825 | Pugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodrepana Warren, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chorocotis László, Haus..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorodnodes Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysocraspeda Swinhoe, 1893 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysolarentia Butler, 1882 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cleora Curtis, 1825 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Coenina Walker, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Collesis Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colocleora Prout, 1938 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Comibaena Hübner, 1823 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Comostolopsis Warren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conolophia Warren, 1894 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cophophlebia Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenoberta Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1822 | Mochas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dargeia Herbulot, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darisodes Herbulot, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasymacaria Warren, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Derambila Walker, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dioptrochasma Karsch, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplodesma Warren, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dithecodes Warren, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorsifulcrum Herbulot, 1979 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanogynis Guenée, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysnymphus Prout, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dysrhoe Herbulot, 1951 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ecpetala Fletcher, 1958 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1825 | Engrailed Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Encoma Swinhoe, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eois Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epigynopteryx Warren, 1895 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erastria Hübner, 1813 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ereunetea Warren, 1899 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eucrostes Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euexia Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulycia Janse, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 | Pug Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Euproutia Fletcher, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelasmodes Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geodena Walker, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geolyces Warren, 1894 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Gongropteryx Bryk, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonochlora Swinhoe, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haplolabida Fletcher D. S., 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicopsis Swinhoe, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemidromodes Prout, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterorachis Warren, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterostegane Hampson, 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrelia Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylemeridia Prout, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyostomodes Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrosis Guenée, 1858 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocoela Warren, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomecis Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposidra Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 2004 | Dwarf cream wave | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Idiochlora Prout, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Idiodes Guenée, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Illa Warren, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoplenia Schrank, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isturgia Hübner, 1816 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lissoblemma Warren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobidiopteryx Warren, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lobus Martin, 1972 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lophorrhachia Prout, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostola Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luashia Debauche, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropitthea Aurivillius, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassapeira | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megadrepana Holland, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinoessa Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Menophra Moore, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocolpia Warren, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesomima Warren, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesothisa Warren, 1905 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Metallochlora Warren, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metallospora Warren, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miantochora Warren, 1895 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Microbaena Hausmann, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microloxia Warren, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milocera Swinhoe, 1904 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mimaletis Warren, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoclystia Warren, 1901 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mixocera Warren, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morabia Hausmann & T..., 2020 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrteta Walker, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Narthecusa Walker, 1862 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Neopitthea Carcasson, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neostega Warren, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neromia Staudinger, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nothoterpna Warren, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nothylemera Prout, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notoreas Meyrick, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Obolcola Walker, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochroplutodes Warren, 1895 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Odontopera Stephens, 1831 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oedicentra Warren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Omphacodes Warren, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Omphalucha Warren, 1905 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Omphax Guenée, 1857 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oplerclanis Eitschberger, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orbamia Herbulot, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthonama Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyfidonia Warren, 1905 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paracotis cata�..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragathia Warren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petovia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrodava Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Piercia Janse, 1933 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pigiopsis Warren, 1899 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pingasa Moore, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pitthea Walker, 1854 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Plegapteryx Herrich-Scha..., 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polacanthopoda Hampson, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prasinocyma Warren, 1897 | | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Problepsis Lederer, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Procypha Warren, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protosteira Prout, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolarentia Herbulot, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psilocerea Saalmüller, 1880 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psilocladia Warren, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptochophyle Swinhoe, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptomophyle Prout, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pycnostega Warren, 1905 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Rabomia Hausmann & T..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Racotis Moore, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodesia Warren, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhuma Walker, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchopsota Lower, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rougeotiana Laporte, 1974 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scardamia Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1802 | | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Scotopteryx Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatina Guenée, 1857 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomima Warren, 1899 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Syncollesis Prout, 1930 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Terina Walker, 1854 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Terpnostola Krüger, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassodes Guenée, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thenopa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thetidia Boisduval, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Traminda Saalmüller, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trimetopia Guenée, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vaena Walker, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Victoria Warren, 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Xenimpia Warren, 1895 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xenochroma palimpaʏ..., 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenostega Warren, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylopteryx Guenée, 1857 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zamarada Moore, 1887 | | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuctoboarmia Prout, 1915 | | 10 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Congo
 | | Geometridae (Leach 1815) |
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