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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Milton (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
176
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
176
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
158
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
131
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Milton (Lafayette Parish)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Lafayette Parish)
7 Species
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Milton (Lafayette Parish)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
2
2
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