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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Highlands (Saanich Peninsula, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
120
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
120
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
116
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
87
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
87
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
87
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
69
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
62
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
21
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
21 Genera with 22 Species
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Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
22 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Highlands (Vancouver Island)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
9
10
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