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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Digby County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		315
1888
2913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		315
1888
2913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		302
1853
2857		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		227
1642
2584		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		52
640
1262		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		52
640
1262		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
636
1257		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
452
931		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
395
774		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		2
95
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		93
189		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Digby County
93 Genera with 189 Species
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Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1860Friendly pobole3SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Digby County
189 Species
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
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
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Epirrita dilutata Denis & Schi..., 1775November Moth
Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759Great winter moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis mellinata Fabricius, 1787Cankerworm
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
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 annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908Lungless Salamanders
Eupithecia fletcherata Taylor, 1907Channel Islands Slender Salamander
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia johnstoni McDunnough, 1946Black Salamander
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia maestosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia pygmaeata (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia sharronata Bolte, 1990Georgia Blind Salamanders
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860Dark Homochlodes
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Waved Umber
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hydriomena exculpata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria submarmorata Walker, 1861Feay's milkweed
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orthonama evansi McDunnough, 1920
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma grandis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
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
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Probole nepiasaria Walker, 1860Heath Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Scopula cacuminaria Morrison, 1874Frosted Tan Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Digby County
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		49
94		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		5
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		32
77		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		5
9		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