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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Foothills Parkland Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
725
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
725
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
723
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
639
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
161
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
161
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
160
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
88
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
66
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Foothills Parkland Region
12 Genera with 15 Species
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1900Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1892Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Foothills Parkland Region
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Epirrhoe sperryi Herbulot, 1951Small Argent and Sable
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia lachrymosa Hulst, 1900Pygmy Salamander
Idaea cervantaria depressaria Staudinger, 1892
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Speranza exauspicata Walker, 1861Speckled Granite
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Foothills Parkland Region
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
6
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