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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Fairview (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
120
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
120
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
90
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairview (Buncombe County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairview (Buncombe County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Fairview (Buncombe County)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
1
Genus
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