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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Perth South (Perth County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
104
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
93
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
9
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Perth South
9 Genera with 14 Species
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perth South
14 Species
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Perth South
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
7
11
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