Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Niue (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
287
363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
287
363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 94
283
357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 71
219
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
66
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
61
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
16
19 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Geometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves | 16
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niue
16 Genera with 19 Species | Anacamptodes McDunnough, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epigynopteryx Warren, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1839 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hethemia Ferguson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1809 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctobia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Venusia Curtis, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niue
19 Species | Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857 | | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Epigynopteryx dia Viette, 1973 | | | Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869 | Clouded Salamander | | Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904 | | | Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839 | Edinburgh Pug | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857 | Pistachio Emerald | | Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857 | White Spring Moth | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809 | Red-fringed Emerald | | Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860 | | | Pero honestaria Walker, 1860 | Honest Pero | | Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858 | Hollow spotted Plagodis | | Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Fervid Plagodis | | Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860 | Brown-shaded Carpet | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867 | Labrador Carper |
Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Niue
 | | Geometridae (Leach 1815) |
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