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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
209
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
201
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
66
89
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
66
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melbourne
66 Genera with 89 Species
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Acodia Rosenstock, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Anachloris Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Androchela McQuillan, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Antasia Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Apodasmia Turner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Arhodia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Capusa Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Casbia Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chaetolopha Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chlenias Guenée, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1862Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Ciampa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Circopetes Prout, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiphona Meyrick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Dissomorphia Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Eccymatoge L.B. Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1857Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elhamma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epicyme Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epidesmia Duncan & Wes..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Epyaxa Meyrick, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Euloxia Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Fisera Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gastrinodes Warren, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Gastrophora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroptila Turner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1888Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idiodes Guenée, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Larentia Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lipogya Warren, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdes Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Milionia Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mnesampela Guest, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Niceteria Turner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nisista Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Oenochroma Guenée, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycanus Walker, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Paralaea Guest, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Parepisparis Bethune-Baker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phallaria Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Phelotis Guest, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phrissogonus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Plesanemma McQuillan, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasthena Warren, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Rhinodia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsota Lower, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scioglyptis Meyrick, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Syneora Turner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Taxeotis Guest, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Terpna m�lle..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Thallogama Guest, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Visiana Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Zermizinga Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Zernyia Prout, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
89 Species
Acodia pauper Rosenstock, 1885
Anachloris subochraria Doubleday, 1843Golden Grass Carpet
Apodasmia rufonigraria Walker, 1862Rusty Geometrid
Arhodia lasiocamparia Guenée, 1858Pink Arhodia
Capusa cuculloides Felder, 1868
Capusa senilis Walker, 1857Black-banded Wedge-moth
Casbia melanops Rosenstock, 1885
Chaetolopha leucophragma Meyrick, 1891Forest Carpet
Chlenias banksiaria Le Guillou, 1841
Chlenias belophora Turner, 1919
Chloroclystis laticostata Walker, 1862Apple looper moth
Chlorocoma cadmaria Guenée, 1857Spectacular Emerald
Chlorocoma externa Walker, 1816Spotted-fringe Emerald
Chlorocoma melocrossa Meyrick, 1888Cream-fringed Emerald
Chlorocoma stereota Meyrick, 1888White-lined Emerald
Chlorocoma tetraspila Lower, 1901Four-spotted Emerald
Chrysolarentia bichromata Guenée, 1857Two-toned Carpet
Chrysolarentia decisaria Walker, 1863Grassland Looper
Chrysolarentia heliacaria Guenée, 1857Heliacaria Carpet
Chrysolarentia insulsata Guenée, 1857Insipid Carpet
Chrysolarentia lucidulata Walker, 1862Lucid Carpet
Chrysolarentia subrectaria Guenée, 1857Straight-lined Carpet
Chrysolarentia vicissata Guenée, 1857Vicissata Carpet
Ciampa arietaria Guenée, 1858Brown Pasture Looper
Circopetes obtusata Walker, 1860Grey Twisted Moth
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Crypsiphona occultaria Donovan, 1805
Dichromodes atrosignata Walker, 1861Black-signed Heath Moth
Dichromodes indicataria Walker, 1866Varieble Heath Moth
Eccymatoge morphna Turner, 1922Morphna Carpet
Ectropis excursaria Guenée, 1857Twig Looper
Elhamma australasiae Walker, 1856
Epicyme rubropunctaria Doubleday, 1843Red-spotted Delicate
Epidesmia perfabricata Walker, 1861Grey Epidesmia
Epyaxa sodaliata Walker, 1862Sodaliata Moth
Eucyclodes insperata Walker, 1861
Fisera eribola Guest, 1887Orange-hooded Crest-moth
Gastrinodes argoplaca Meyrick, 1888
Gastrinodes bitaeniaria Le Guillou, 1841Buff Bark Moth
Heteroptila argoplaca Meyrick, 1892
Idaea pseliota Meyrick, 1888Doily wave
Idiodes prionosema Turner, 1919
Larentia apotoma Turner, 1907Winter Carpet
Microdes squamulata Guenée, 1857Dark grey flat moth
Microdes villosata Guenée, 1857Distorted Carpet
Milionia lamprima Rothschild &..., 1907
Mnesampela comarcha Guest, 1887Dry-leaf Gum Moth
Mnesampela privata Guenée, 1858Autumn gum moth
Niceteria macrocosma Lower, 1899Macrocosma moth
Nisista serrata Walker, 1857Serrated Crest-moth
Oxycanus antipoda Herrich-Schä..., 1853Oxycanus grub
Oxycanus australis Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Oxycanus dirempta Walker, 1865
Oxycanus sirpus Tindale, 1935
Oxycanus subvaria Walker, 1856
Paralaea beggaria Guenée, 1858Peppermint Looper
Paralaea ochrosoma R. Felder & ..., 1875Fuscous Crest-moth
Parepisparis lutosaria Felder, 1875Bright Twisted Moth
Pasiphilodes testulata Guenée, 1857Pome Looper
Phelotis cognata Walker, 1860
Phrissogonus laticostata Walker, 1862Apple Looper
Plesanemma fucata Felder & Rog..., 1875Fucata gum moth
Poecilasthena pulchraria Doubleday, 1843Australian Cranberry Moth
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Prasinocyma semicrocea Walker, 1861Common Gum Emerald
Rheumaptera anestia Prout, 1941
Rhinodia rostraria Guenée, 1858
Rhynchopsota rhyncophora Lower, 1893Scallop-banded Geometrid
Scioglyptis chionomera Lower, 1893
Scioglyptis loxographa Turner, 1917
Scopula lydia Butler, 1886Lydia´s Wave
Scopula megalocentra Meyrick, 1888Spotted Wave
Scopula optivata Walker, 1861Varied Wave
Scopula perlata Walker, 1861Cream Wave
Scopula rubraria Doubleday, 1843Carpet Moth
Syneora cheleuta Meyrick, 1892
Syneora fractata Walker, 1862
Syneora hemeropa Meyrick, 1892
Taxeotis stereospila Meyrick, 1890Oval-spot Taxeotis
Terpna eupines (West, 1930)⇒ Lophophelma eupines West, 1930
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Thalaina inscripta Walker, 1855Mitre Satin Moth
Thalaina selenaea Doubleday, 1845Orange-rimmed Satin Moth
Thallogama nigraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Hypodoxa deteriorata Walker, 1860
Visiana brujata Guenée, 1857Brujata Carpet
Xanthorhoe anthracinata Guenée, 1857Black-barred Carpet
Xanthorhoe strumosata Guenée, 1858Strumosata Carpet
Xanthorhoe vacuaria Guenée, 1858Vacuaria Carpet
Zermizinga sinuata Warren, 1897Lucerne looper
Zernyia selidosema Prout, 1929

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Melbourne
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
27
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOenochrominae
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858
12
13
Genera
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