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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Desert Uplands (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1170
2357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
823
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
286
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
285
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
284
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
212
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
206
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
17
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
17
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Desert Uplands
17 Genera with 20 Species
Arhodia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Boarmia Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Circopetes Prout, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiphona Meyrick, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Epidesmia Duncan & Wes..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Fisera Walker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Gastrinodes Warren, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hypodoxa Prout, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Monoctenia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pholodes Fletcher, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phrataria Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Problepsis Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scioglyptis Meyrick, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desert Uplands
20 Species
Arhodia lasiocamparia Guenée, 1858Pink Arhodia
Boarmia phloeopa Turner, 1947
Circopetes obtusata Walker, 1860Grey Twisted Moth
Comibaena mariae Lucas, 1888
Comostola laesaria Walker, 1861
Crypsiphona occultaria Donovan, 1805Red-lined Geometer
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Crypsiphona occultaria Donovan, 1805
Epidesmia perfabricata Walker, 1861Grey Epidesmia
Epidesmia tryxaria Guenée, 1857Neat Epidesmia
Eucyclodes pieroides Walker, 1861
Fisera bradymorpha Turner, 1919
Gastrinodes argoplaca Meyrick, 1888
Hypodoxa emiliaria Guenée, 1857
Hypodoxa erebusata Walker, 1860
Monoctenia smerintharia Felder, 1895Dark Leaf Moth
Pholodes sinistraria Guenée, 1857Brown looper
Phrataria bijugata Walker, 1863Bold Phrataria
Prasinocyma rhodocosma Meyrick, 1888Emerald Moth
Problepsis apollinaria Guenée, 1858
Scioglyptis violescens Warren, 1898

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Desert Uplands
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOenochrominae
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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