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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region North Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
2357
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
2356
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2312
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2021
3396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
596
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
404
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
390
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
39
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Zimbabwe
39 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEHIMOPRSTXZ
Afrophyla Warren, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Celidomphax Prout, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocraspeda Swinhoe, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Discalma Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1943Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euexia Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Heterostegane Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Himeromima Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hyostomodes Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Illa Warren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mimaletis Warren, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Omizodes Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Omphacodes Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Omphax Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Oneiliana Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pitthea Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Plateoplia Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesia Warren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhodophthitus Butler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Syncollesis Prout, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Zeuctoboarmia Prout, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Zimbabwe
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrophyla vethi Snellen, 1886
Antharmostes papilio Prout, 1912
Ascotis selenaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant looper
Celidomphax quadrimacula Janse, 1935
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chiasmia fitzgeraldi Carcasson, 1964
Chiasmia pallidizona (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Chiasmia curvifascia Warren, 1897
Chrysocraspeda apseogramma Prout, 1932
Chrysocraspeda dollmani Prout, 1932
Chrysocraspeda subminiosa Prout, 1932
Cleora rostella Fletcher, 1967
Discalma observata Walker, 1861
Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862
Ectropis mesoplatys Wehrli, 1943
Euexia aora Prout, 1922
Heterostegane indularia Guenée, 1858
Himeromima aulis Druce, 1892
Hyostomodes nubilata Warren, 1897
Illa perquisita Prout L. B., 1922
Mimaletis paucialbata Prout, 1918
Omizodes terinata Felder, 1875
Omphax rhodocera Hampson, 1910
Omphax shorti Prout, 1912
Oneiliana multifera Prout, 1922
Phigalia pedaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Piercia bryophilaria Warren, 1903
Pitthea sospes Prout, 1921
Plateoplia acrobelia Wallengren, 1875
Prasinocyma vermicularia Guenée, 1858
Rhodesia alboviridata Saalmüller, 1880
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Rhodophthitus roseus (Warren, 1899)⇒ Rhodophthitus simplex Warren, 1897
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833Petite Wave
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula argyroleuca Hampson, 1910
Scopula caesaria Walker, 1861
Scopula nigrinotata Warren, 1897
Scopula sublobata Warren, 1898
Syncollesis tiviae Prout, 1934
Syncollesis trilineata Hampson, 1910
Traminda neptunaria Guenée, 1858
Traminda vividaria Walker, 1861
Zamarada prionotos Fletcher D. S., 1974
Zamarada psi Fletcher D. S., 1974

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in North Zimbabwe
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
21
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOenochrominae
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
4
12
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