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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		359
2328
4153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		358
2327
4152		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		338
2260
4005		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		246
1969
3629		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		52
820
1647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		52
820
1647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
818
1645		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
575
1225		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
518
1071		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		2
110
206		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		109
205		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
109 Genera with 205 Species
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Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas4SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17706SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hybernia Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenia Pitkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nychiodes Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopsis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
205 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) pendularia (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Cyclophora albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767
Cyclophora myrtaria Guenée, 1858Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eubaphe meridiana Slosser, 1889Little Beggar
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia indistincta Taylor, 1910Cave Salamanders
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia strattonata Packard, 1873California strawberry
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia swettii Grossbeck, 1907Shovel-nosed Salamander
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Glena cognataria Hübner, 1825Blueberry Gray
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia condensata Walker, 1862
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857Sharp Green Hydriomena
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypomecis umbrosaria Hübner, 1813Umber Moth
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria oweni Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McD..., 1916Angled Metarranthis
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis homuraria Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis pilosaria Packard, 1876Coastal bog metarranthi
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poecilopsis rachelae Hulst, 1896
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scopula cacuminaria Morrison, 1874Frosted Tan Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle
Speranza inextricata Walker, 1861
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tacparia atropunctata Packard, 1874Northern Pale Alder
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Traminda drepanodes Prout, 1915
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe iduata Guenée, 1858Broken-Banded Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		66
125		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		6
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		28
57		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		7
13		Genera
Species
Taxom



Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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