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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		271
1568
2350		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		271
1568
2350		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		259
1527
2265		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		178
1292
1948		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
682
1163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		40
681
1162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
678
1158		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
521
913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
463
808		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
124
202		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		124
202		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mercer County (New Jersey)
124 Genera with 202 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Abraxas Leach, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Acasis Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1767Oak beauty2SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Carsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Colotois Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1767Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Deileptenia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dyscia Hübner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1775Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Hylaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave5SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1775Carpets4SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoterpna Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Selidosema Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (New Jersey)
202 Species
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Acasis viretata Hübner, 1799Yellow-barred Brindle
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767Small White Wave
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Beauty
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Carsia sororiata Hübner, 1813California strawberry
Catarhoe cuculata Hufnagel, 1767Royal Mantle
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chloroclysta miata Linnaeus, 1758Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Cleora projecta Walker, 1860Projecta Gray
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Colotois pennaria Linnaeus, 1759Feathered Thorn
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799Clay Triple-lines
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767Birch Mocha
Deileptenia ribeata Clerck, 1759Satin Beaty
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Dyscia (Eudyscia) fagaria Thunberg, 1784Grey Scalloped Bar
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Entephria caesiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Mountain Carpet
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759Great winter moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia innotata Hufnagel, 1767Angle-barred Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787Netted Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767Small Yellow Wave
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758Banded pine moth
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Idaea violacearia Walker, 1861
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lomographa bimaculata Fabricius, 1775White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pelurga comitata Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spinach
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma albulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809Barred Rivulet
Perizoma blandiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Pinion
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Brindled Beauty
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis dolabraria Linnaeus, 1767Scorched Wing
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudoterpna pruinata Hufnagel, 1767Grass Emerald
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Selidosema brunnearia de Villers, 1789Bordered Grey
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Mercer County (New Jersey)
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		67
109		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		44
73		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		7
14		Genera
Species
Taxom



Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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Geometridae at dyntaxa.se
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