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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Fort Bend County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
745
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
635
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
204
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
192
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
19
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fort Bend County
19 Genera with 21 Species
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Bend County
21 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Fort Bend County
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
6
6
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