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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Pico Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
563
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
557
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
553
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
426
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
87
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
87
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
87
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
47
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
41
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pico Island
7 Genera with 8 Species
Ascotis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1891Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pico Island
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) azorensis Prout, 1920Geometer Moth
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Pico Island
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
2
Genus
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