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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Plateau (Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
173
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
173
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
167
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
142
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
78
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
78
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
78
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
66
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
12
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Plateau (Inverness County)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Minoa Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plateau (Inverness County)
13 Species
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Minoa murinata Scopoli, 1763Drab Looper
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Scopula (Scopula) immorata Linnaeus, 1758Lewes Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Plateau (Inverness County)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
2
2
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