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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region East (Montgomery County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
360
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
360
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
352
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
271
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
76
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
18
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East (Iowa)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East (Iowa)
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in East (Iowa)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
2
2
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