Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Jamaica (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 349
2516
4395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 348
2515
4393 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 341
2478
4334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 215
1885
3273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
470
882 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
450
857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
81
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Geometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves | 75
140 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Jamaica
75 Genera with 140 Species
| Acidaliastis Hampson, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acratodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ametris Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisodes Guenée, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotome Warren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azelina Herrich-Schä..., 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptocome Moschler, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheroscelis Prout, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropteryx Hulst, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1857 | Mochas | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dichorda Warren, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspteris Hübner, 1988 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eois Hübner, 1882 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erastria Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ergavia Walker, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erosina Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euacidalia Packard, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eueana Prout, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1886 | Pug Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eusarca Hübner, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haemalea Hubner, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halesa Walker, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hammaptera Herrich-Schä..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterusia Hübner, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydata Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydatoscia Warren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptostales Moschler, 1901 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lobocleta Warren, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lomographa Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchroia Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanochroia Ferguson, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milocera Swinhoe, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoselenia Pitkin, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheloleuca Butler, 1776 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Numia Guenée, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Obila Walker, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oenoptila Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenothalia Warren, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oospila Warren, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxydia Guenée, 1860 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 1906 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Perissopteryx Warren, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phrudocentra Warren, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phrygionis Hübner, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pityeja Walker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleuroprucha Möschler, 1858 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psamatodes Guenée, 1870 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychamalia Prout, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sabulodes Guenée, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sangala Walker, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satraparchis Meyrick, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelolophia Moschler, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1794 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Semaeopus b�ttg..., 1858 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sericoptera Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargania Guenée, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1794 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrinteina Möschler, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysanopyga Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricentrogyna Prout, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Triphosa Stephens, 1857 | Tissue Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xystrota Moschler, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclopteryx Herrich-Scha..., 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Jamaica
140 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978 | | | Acratodes phakellurata Guenée, 1857 | | | Ametris nitocris Cramer, 1780 | Seagrape Spanworm Moth | | Anisodes caducaria (Möschler, 1886) | ⇒ Cyclophora caducaria Moschler, 1886 | | Anisodes conferta (Warren, 1900) | ⇒ Cyclophora conferta Warren, 1900 | | Anisodes urcearia (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Cyclophora urcearia Guenée, 1857 | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Argyrotome alba Druce, 1892 | | | Azelina jamaicensis Schaus, 1901 | | | Calyptocome carnearia Dyar, 1913 | | | Cheroscelis oospila Prout, 1912 | | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886 | Hornfishes | | Cyclophora caducaria Moschler, 1886 | | | Cyclophora conferta Warren, 1900 | | | Cyclophora lichenea Warren, 1900 | | | Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861 | Cankerworm | | Cyclophora ordinata Walker, 1862 | | | Cyclophora rubearia Lambillion, 1905 | | | Cyclophora subpallida Warren, 1900 | | | Cyclophora urcearia Guenée, 1857 | | | Dichorda rhodocephala Prout, 1916 | | | Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858 | Bougainvillea Looper | | Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Bad-Wing | | Dyspteris trichophora Herbulot, 1988 | | | Eois borrata Dognin, 1893 | | | Eois borunta Schaus, 1901 | | | Eois decursaria Möschler, 1886 | | | Eois snellenaria Möschler, 1882 | | | Eois tessellata Warren, 1897 | | | Eois trinotata Warren, 1895 | | | Eois unilineata (Moschler, 1882) | ⇒ Eois snellenaria Möschler, 1882 | | Epimecis detexta Walker, 1860 | Avacado Spanworm Moth | | Epimecis scolopaiae Drury, 1773 | | | Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823 | | | Ergavia subrufa Warren, 1897 | | | Erosina hyberniata Guenée, 1858 | | | Euacidalia orbelia Druce, 1893 | | | Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870 | Sacramento Mountain Salamander | | Euphyia floridata Walker, 1863 | | | Euphyia perturbata Walker, 1862 | | | Eupithecia succernata Möschler, 1886 | | | Eupithecia sucidata Möschler, 1886 | | | Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892 | | | Haemalea virgota Schaus, 1901 | | | Halesa aenetusaria (Walker, 1860) | ⇒ Patalene aenetusaria Walker, 1860 | | Hammaptera parinotata Zeller, 1872 | Hammaptera Moth | | Heterusia jamaicensis Schaus, 1901 | | | Hydatoscia ategua Druce, 1892 | | | Iridopsis idonearia gracilis Warren, 1904 | | | Iridopsis vicaria Walker, 1860 | | | Leptostales oblinataria Moschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Leptostales phorcaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Leptostales roseoliva Warren, 1900 | | | Leptostales subrubella Warren, 1906 | | | Leptostales virgota Schaus, 1901 | | | Lobocleta tenellata Möschler, 1886 | | | Lomographa purgata Walker, 1862 | | | Macaria abydata Guenée, 1858 | Dot-lined Angle | | Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861 | Common Angle | | Macaria nervata Guenée, 1858 | | | Melanchroia cephise Hübner, 1819 | | | Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782 | Snowbush Spanworm | | Melanochroia chephise (Stoll, 1782) | ⇒ Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782 | | Melanochroia venata Rindge, 1961 | | | Melanolophia mutabilis Warren, 1897 | | | Milocera pyrinia Prout, 1934 | | | Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892 | | | Nepheloleuca acuta (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Nepheloleuca complicata Guenée, 1858 | | Nepheloleuca complicata Guenée, 1858 | Swallow-tailed moth | | Nepheloleuca illiturata Guenée, 1898 | | | Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776 | | | Numia terebintharia Guenée, 1858 | Spiny Lizards | | Obila catocalaria Walker, 1866 | | | Obila defensata Walker, 1862 | | | Obila pannosata Guenée, 1858 | | | Oenoptila nigrilineata Warren, 1895 | | | Oenothalia alexonaria Walker, 1860 | | | Oospila confundaria Möschler, 1890 | | | Oospila decoloraria Walker, 1861 | | | Oxydia cubana Warren, 1906 | Cuban Spanworm Moth | | Oxydia olivacea Warren, 1895 | | | Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779 | Spurge Spanworm Moth | | Oxydia vesulia transponens Walker, 1860 | | | Patalene epionata Guenée, 1857 | Tortoises | | Patalene falcularia (Sepp, 1852) | ⇒ Patalene hamulata Guenée, 1858 | | Patalene hamulata Guenée, 1858 | | | Patalene nutriaria Walker, 1860 | | | Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860 | Juniper Geometer | | Patalene sordida Warren, 1906 | | | Perissopteryx ochrilinea Warren, 1904 | | | Pero bicolor Warren, 1895 | | | Pero variaria Walker, 1860 | | | Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870 | Sacramento Mountain Salamander | | Phrudocentra kinstonensis Butler, 1878 | | | Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773 | Jeweled Satyr Moth | | Phrygionis incolorata Prout, 1910 | | | Phrygionis paradoxata Guenée, 1857 | Jeweled Satyr Moth | | Phrygionis platinata Guenée, 1858 | | | Phrygionis sumptuosaria Möschler, 1886 | | | Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933 | | | Pleuroprucha asthenaria Walker, 1861 | Asthene Wave | | Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858 | Common Tan Wave | | Pleuroprucha molitaria Möschler, 1890 | | | Pleuroprucha numitoria Druce, 1892 | | | Pleuroprucha rudimentaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Prochoerodes tetragonata Guenée, 1858 | | | Prochoerodes transtincta Walker, 1860 | | | Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858 | | Psamatodes doriteata Guenée, 1858 | | | Psamatodes everiata Guenée, 1857 | Tight coil | | Psamatodes nicetaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Psamatodes trientata Herrich-Scha..., 1870 | Sacramento Mountain Salamander | | Sabulodes mucronis Rindge, 1978 | | | Sangala anasa (Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Sangala aenea Warren, 1904 | | Satraparchis hypenaria Guenée, 1857 | | | Scelolophia crossii Hulst, 1900 | | | Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Scopula apparitaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula eburneata Guenée, 1857 | Tortoises | | Scopula subquadrata Guenée, 1857 | | | Scopula umbilicata Fabricius, 1794 | Swag-lined Wave | | Semaeopus argocosma Prout, 1936 | | | Semaeopus callichroa Prout, 1938 | | | Semaeopus castaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Semaeopus decalvaria Möschler, 1886 | | | Semaeopus indignaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858 | Dot-lined Angle | | Semiothisa paleolata Guenée, 1858 | | | Sericoptera flavifimbria Walker, 1860 | | | Spargania dulciferata Walker, 1862 | | | Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823 | Looper Moth | | Synchlora ephippiaria Möschler, 1886 | | | Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857 | Southern Emerald | | Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823 | | | Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794 | | | Thyrinteina unicornis Rindge, 1961 | | | Tricentrogyna vinacea Butler, 1878 | | | Triphosa affirmata Guenée, 1857 | Tortoises | | Xystrota praepeditaria Möschler, 1890 | | | Zanclopteryx uniferata Walker, 1863 | |
Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Jamaica
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