Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Merseyside (Northwest England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 49
112
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 49
112
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 47
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 39
99
129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 10
30
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 10
30
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 10
30
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
28
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
28
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
13
18 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Geometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves | 13
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Merseyside
13 Genera with 18 Species | Abraxas Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriopis Hübner, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erannis Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1787 | Pug Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1758 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larentia Treitschke, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perizoma Hübner, 1792 | Carpets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scotopteryx Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Merseyside
18 Species | Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common magpie moth | | Agriopis aurantiaria (Hübner, 1799) | ⇒ Phigaliohybernia aurantiaria Hübner, 1799 | | Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) | ⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Galium Carpet | | Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759 | Great winter moth | | Eupithecia pimpinellata Hübner, 1813 | Pimpinel Pug | | Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831 | Foxglove Pug | | Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 | Gray Pug | | Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787 | Netted Pug | | Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758 | Riband Wave | | Larentia clavaria Haworth, 1809 | Mallow | | Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common winter moth | | Perizoma affinitata Stephens, 1831 | Rivulet | | Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809 | Barred Rivulet | | Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792 | Sandy Carpet | | Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria Hübner, 1799 | Small Blood-vein | | Scotopteryx mucronata Scopoli, 1763 | Lead Belle | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet |
Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Merseyside
 | | Geometridae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information
|
