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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Madeira (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2076
4012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
2070
4001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2065
3991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1574
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
275
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
275
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
275
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
138
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
118
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
17
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madeira
17 Genera with 25 Species
Ascotis Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1923Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Eupitecia3SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1962Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs2SpeciesTaxom
Herbulotina Pinker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1891Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nutmeg1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilocera Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xenochlorodes Warren, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madeira
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Chlorissa faustinata Milliere, 1869
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria lilacinipes Schaus & Coc..., 1923
Eupitecia latipennata Prout, 1914
Eupitecia massiliata Dardoin & Mi..., 1865
Eupitecia rosai Pinker, 1962
Eupithecia latipennata Prout, 1914
Eupithecia massiliata Milliere, 1865Epping Pug
Eupithecia rosai Pinker, 1962
Gymnoscelis insulariata (Stainton, 1859)⇒ Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Herbulotina maderae Pinker, 1971
Idaea atlantica Stainton, 1859
Idaea maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Menophra maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Psilocera confusa Graham, 1992
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scopula (Calothysanis) irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Xanthorhoe rupicola Wollaston, 1858
Xenochlorodes magna Wolff, 1977
Xenochlorodes nubigena Wollaston, 1858

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Madeira
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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