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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Lea County (New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
383
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
295
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
70
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
64
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lea County
8 Genera with 8 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lea County
8 Species
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Lea County
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
3
3
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