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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Prince County (Prince Edward Island, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		262
1344
1821		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		261
1343
1820		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		248
1309
1765		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		192
1158
1589		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
483
753		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		44
483
753		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
483
753		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
592		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
324
536		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		2
85
131		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves		84
130		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prince County
84 Genera with 130 Species
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Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Epicyme Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paraptera Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince County
130 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Drepanulatrix falcataria Packard, 1876
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epicyme rubropunctaria Doubleday, 1843Red-spotted Delicate
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis mellinata Fabricius, 1787Cankerworm
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792Waved Umber
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Paraptera danbyi Hulst, 1896
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Brindled Beauty
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Prince County
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines		47
70		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens		4
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines		28
49		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines		4
6		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