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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Miami (Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
550
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
550
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
529
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
445
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
164
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
164
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
164
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
117
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
116
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Miami
6 Genera with 7 Species
Deptalia Hulst, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1925Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami
7 Species
Deptalia minuta Schaus, 1901
Eupithecia gilata Cassino, 1925Tehachapi Slender Salamander
Eupithecia mystiata Cassino, 1925Tehachapi Slender Salamander
Macaria distribuaria Hübner, 1825Fringelip tonguesoles
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Miami
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
1
Genus
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