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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Kansas (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		582
4968
10480		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		579
4962
10473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		533
4804
10089		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		336
3968
8340		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		56
1158
2373		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		56
1158
2373		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1157
2372		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
768
1713		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
711
1560		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		2
119
199		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		118
198		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
118 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Aeschropteryx Grote, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Anavitrinella McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archirhoe Herbulot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Astacuda Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Buzura Leach, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chloraspilates Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Coryphista Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 187310SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endropia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euaspilates Packard, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17708SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1874Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18098SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Narraga Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald4SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomaenas L.B. Prout, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Snowia Neumoegen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
198 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Anavitrinella atristrigaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Anavitrinella pampinaria Guenée, 1857Common Gray
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Archirhoe neomexicana Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Buzura mediolata Jiang, Nan, ..., 2011
Cabera quadrifasciaria Packard, 1873Four lined Cabera
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chloraspilates bicoloraria Packard, 1876Bicolored Chloraspilates
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlorochlamys phyllinaria Zeller, 1872Thin lined Chlorochlamys
Chlorosea banksaria Sperry, 1944Bank's Emerald Moth
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874Barberry Geometer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883Striped Angle
Digrammia equivocata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia irrorata Packard, 1876Neuse River Waterdog
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia ordinata Walker, 1862Amorpha Angle
Digrammia sublacteolata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Drepanogynis ochrocraspeda Krüger, 2009
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Euacidalia sericearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Euaspilates spinataria Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euchlaena muzaria Walker, 1860Muzaria Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia ritaria (Grossbeck, 1907)⇒ Eupithecia swettii Grossbeck, 1907
Eupithecia swettii Grossbeck, 1907Shovel-nosed Salamander
Eupithecia zygadeniata Packard, 1876
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eusarca packardaria McDunnough, 1940Packards Eusarca Moth
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hesperumia fumosaria Comstock, 1938Dwarf Siren
Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860Dark Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea obfusaria – Rippled ..., 1861Rippled Wave
Iridopsis defectaria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858
Iridopsis emasculatum Dyar, 1903
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876Pale-Veined Econista
Itame ribearia (Fitch, 1848)⇒ Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848
Itame sulphurea (Packard, 1878)⇒ Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873
Lambdina canitiaria Rupert, 1944Alligator snapping turtle
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lambdina vitraria Grote, 1882
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Ligdia wagneri Ferguson & A..., 2008Horned Spanworm
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858Straight-lined Wave
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lobophora montanata Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lychnosea intermicata Walker, 1862
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Lytrosis heitzmanorum Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria amboflava Ferguson, 1953
Macaria evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle Moth
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974Promiscuous Angle
Macaria ribearia (Fitch, 1848)⇒ Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Narraga fimetaria (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudomaenas callistege Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Sabulodes niveostriata Cockerell, 1893
Scelolophia hepaticaria Guenée, 1858
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scopula euchroa Prout, 1925
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa minorata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Macaria minorata Packard, 1873
Semiothisa ocellinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Semiothisa punctolineata Packard, 1873
Semiothisa sublacteolata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia sublacteolata Hulst, 1887
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Snowia montanaria Neumoegen, 1884Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle
Xanthorhoe iduata Guenée, 1858Broken-Banded Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zamarada pollex Fletcher, 1974

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Kansas
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		73
134		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		8
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		24
31		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		10
19		Genera
Species
Taxom



Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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Geometridae at dyntaxa.se
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