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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Manicaland (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
1091
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
1015
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
351
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
351
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
350
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
253
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
249
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
27
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
26
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Manicaland
26 Genera with 38 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acollesis Warren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophora Guenée, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cacostegania Warren, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Colocleora Prout, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1943Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Euproutia Fletcher, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Geolyces Warren, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Himeromima Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypotephrina Janse, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Milocera Swinhoe, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neurotoca Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Physocleora Warren, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pingasa Moore, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Xenostega Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manicaland
38 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Acollesis fraudulenta Warren, 1898
Argyrophora confluens Krüger, 1999
Cacostegania eurycraspis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Cacostegania confusa Warren, 1901
Cacostegania glaucichroa (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Cacostegania australis Warren, 1901
Chiasmia ammodes Prout, 1922
Chiasmia paucimacula Krüger, 2001
Chiasmia pinheyi Krüger, 2001
Chiasmia rectistriaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colocleora acygonia Hampson, 1910
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Drepanogynis crassifurca Krüger, 2002
Ectropis mesoplatys Wehrli, 1943
Erastria madecassaria Boisduval, 1833
Euproutia rhodosticta (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Euproutia aggravaria Guenée, 1858
Geolyces flavimacula Hampson, 1910
Geolyces rufescens Hampson, 1910
Himeromima aulis Druce, 1892
Hypotephrina nyangae Krüger, 1998
Milocera arcifera Hampson, 1910
Neurotoca endorhoda (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Neurotoca notata Warren, 1897
Phigalia pedaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Physocleora santosia Schaus, 1927
Pingasa abyssiniaria Guenée, 1858
Pingasa murphyi Herbulot, 1994
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula diffusizona (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Scopula natalica Butler, 1875
Scopula glaucocyma (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Scopula quadrifasciata BASTELBERGER, 1909
Scopula nigrinotata Warren, 1897
Scopula nubicincta (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Scopula curvimargo Warren, 1900
Semiothisa geminilinea Prout, 1932
Semiothisa getula Wallengren, 1872
Traminda neptunaria Guenée, 1858
Xanthorhoe exorista Prout, 1922
Xenostega diagramma (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Xenostega fallax Warren, 1899
Zamarada denticincta Hampson, 1910
Zamarada flavicincta (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Zamarada scintillans BASTELBERGER, 1909

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Manicaland
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
19
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
2
6
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