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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		190
758
1037		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		190
758
1037		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		184
749
1027		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		154
700
972		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		28
262
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		28
262
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
259
343		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
220
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
209
296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
57
88		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		57
88		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cornwall
57 Genera with 88 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1775Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apeira Gistl, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1767Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cleorodes Warren, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1799Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Euchoeca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1809Dwarf cream wave7SpeciesTaxom
Jodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1758White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paradarisa Warren, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets3SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Aethalura punctulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Birch
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Alsophila aescularia Denis & Schi..., 1775March Moth
Anticlea derivata Denis & Schi..., 1775Streamer
Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758Lilac Beauty
Aspitates (Napuca) ochrearia Rossi, 1794Yellow Belle
Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Beauty
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Catarhoe rubidata Denis & Schi..., 1775Ruddy Carpet
Chlorissa viridata Linnaeus, 1758Small Grass Emerald
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Cleorodes lichenaria Hufnagel, 1767Brussels Lace
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799Clay Triple-lines
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Euchoeca nebulata Scopoli, 1763Dingy Shell
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis pyraliata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphyia biangulata Haworth, 1809Cloaked Carpet
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia denotata (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Eupithecia nigrilinea Warren, 1896
Eupithecia distinctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1848Thyme Pug
Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813Mottled Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia phoeniceata Rambur, 1834Cypress Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hydrelia flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia sylvata Denis & Schi..., 1775Waved Carpet
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea cervantaria depressaria Staudinger, 1892
Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799Silky Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea subsericeata Haworth, 1809Satin Wave
Jodis lactearia Linnaeus, 1758Little Emerald
Lampropteryx otregiata Metcalfe, 1917Devon Carpet
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lomographa bimaculata Fabricius, 1775White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mesoleuca albicillata Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Carpet
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthonama lignata (Hübner, 1796-, 1799)⇒ Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Paradarisa consonaria Hübner, 1799Brindled Square Spot
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma affinitata Stephens, 1831Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Plagodis dolabraria Linnaeus, 1767Scorched Wing
Scopula (Calothysanis) floslactata Haworth, 1809Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Scotopteryx mucronata Scopoli, 1763Lead Belle
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Semiothisa alternaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775
Thera britannica Turner, 1925Spruce Carpet
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Xanthorhoe biriviata Borkhausen, 1794Balsam Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Cornwall
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		24
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		27
47		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		3
10		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