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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Mississippi (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
3321
6735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3316
6730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3247
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2660
5339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1168
2673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1168
2673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1166
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
639
1543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
552
1190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
96
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
94
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
94 Genera with 199 Species
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Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Besma Capps, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1936Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophora Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilicrinia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Episemasia Hulst, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17767SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave7SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lophosis Treitschke, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1969Emerald4SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17953SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Pimaphera Cassino & Swett, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19747SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Anacamptodes fragilaria (Grossbeck, 1909)⇒ Iridopsis fragilaria Grossbeck, 1909
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Anacamptodes pergracilis (Hulst, 1900)⇒ Iridopsis pergracilis Hulst, 1900
Anacamptodes vellivolata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea multiferata Walker, 1863Many lined Carpet
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Besma quercivoraria Guenée, 1857Oak Besma
Cabera quadrifasciaria Packard, 1873Four lined Cabera
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chloropteryx tepperaria Hulst, 1886Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Cleora projecta Walker, 1860Projecta Gray
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora myrtaria Guenée, 1858Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cymatophora approximaria Hübner, 1806Giant Gray Moth
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia ordinata Walker, 1862Amorpha Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eilicrinia cordiaria scardia
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Episemasia solitaria Walker, 1861
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Euacidalia sericearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eubaphe meridiana Slosser, 1889Little Beggar
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena deplanaria Walker, 1862
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena muzaria Walker, 1860Muzaria Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia actrix Mironov & Ga..., 2006
Eupithecia broui Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia grossbeckiata (Grote, 1863)⇒ Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863
Eupithecia jejunata McDunnough, 1949
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia nebulosa (Grote, 1863)⇒ Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia peckorum Heitzman & Enns, 1977Limestone Salamander
Eupithecia plumbaria (Grote, 1863)⇒ Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863
Eupithecia ritaria (Grossbeck, 1907)⇒ Eupithecia swettii Grossbeck, 1907
Eupithecia swettii Grossbeck, 1907Shovel-nosed Salamander
Eupithecia vicksburgi Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia zela (Grote, 1863)⇒ Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Gandaritis atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1866Dark-banded Geometer Moth
Glena cognataria Hübner, 1825Blueberry Gray
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heliomata scintillata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena mississippiensis McDunnough, 1952Olympic Salamander
Hypagyrtis brendae Heitzman, 1974Brendas Hypagyrtis
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis pustularia (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypomecis buchholzaria Lemmer, 1937Blue spiderwort moth
Hypomecis gnopharia Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Hypomecis umbrosaria Hübner, 1813Umber Moth
Idaea celtima Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea labeculata Hulst, 1887
Idaea obfusaria – Rippled ..., 1861Rippled Wave
Idaea scintillularia Hulst, 1888Diminutive Wave
Idaea tacturata – Dot-Line..., 1861Dot-lined Wave
Idaea violacearia Walker, 1861
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis defectaria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leptostales laevitaria Geyer, 1837Raspberry Wave
Leptostales pannaria Guenée, 1858Pannaria Wave
Lobocleta obfusaria Walker, 1861
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophosis labeculata Hulst, 1887Stained Lophosis
Lychnosea intermicata Walker, 1862
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Lytrosis heitzmanorum Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis permagnaria Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Lytrosis sinuosa Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria distribuaria Hübner, 1825Fringelip tonguesoles
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974Promiscuous Angle
Macaria pustularia (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia imperfectaria Walker, 1860
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis homuraria Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria elfa Ferguson, 1969Cypress Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria saturiba Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia anguilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Patalene puber Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero hubneraria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Pero barnesi Hübner, 1806
Pero zalissaria Walker, 1860
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pimaphera sparsaria Walker, 1863
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scelolophia crossii Hulst, 1900
Scelolophia laevitaria Hübner-Gey., 1837
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Scopula aemulata Hulst, 1896Angled Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula lautaria Hübner, 1825Small Frosted Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula purata Guenée, 1858Chalky Wave
Semiothisa aemulataria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Semiothisa distribuaria (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Macaria distribuaria Hübner, 1825
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa ocellinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza varadaria Walker, 1860Southern Angle Moth
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Tornos cinctarius Hulst, 1887Painted Turtles
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Mississippi
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
60
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
11
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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