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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
832
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
832
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
829
1466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
677
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
69
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
14
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Japan
14 Genera with 21 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Axinoptera Hampson, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1971Pugs3SpeciesTaxom
Eriopithex Warren, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Glaucoclystis Holloway, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1972Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pingasa Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomorpha Brèthes, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spiralisigna Holloway, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Axinoptera anticostalis Galsworthy, 1999
Chiasmia emersaria Walker, 1861
Chiasmia hebesata Walker, 1861
Chloroclystis azumai (Inoue, 1971)⇒ Glaucoclystis azumai Inoue, 1971
Chloroclystis ishigakiensis (Inoue, 1971)⇒ Eriopithex ishigakiensis Inoue, 1971
Chloroclystis neoconversa Inoue, 1971
Eriopithex ishigakiensis Inoue, 1971
Glaucoclystis azumai Inoue, 1971
Gymnoscelis subpumilata (Inoue, 1972)⇒ Spiralisigna subpumilata Inoue, 1972
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Pingasa ruginaria Guenée, 1858
Plesiomorpha punctilinearia Leech, 1891
Scopula coniaria Prout, 1913
Scopula epiorrhoe Prout, 1935Silver-winged Princess
Scopula nesciaria Walker, 1861
Scopula personata Prout, 1913Cankerworm
Scopula praesignipuncta Prout, 1920
Semiothisa emersaria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Chiasmia emersaria Walker, 1861
Spiralisigna subpumilata Inoue, 1972
Thalassodes subquadraria (Inoue, 1976)⇒ Pelagodes subquadraria Inoue, 1976

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Islands of Japan
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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