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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Schenectady County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
550
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
549
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
539
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
478
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
155
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
155
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
155
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
104
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
90
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
17
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Schenectady County
17 Genera with 18 Species
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1758Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Schenectady County
18 Species
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Schenectady County
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
11
12
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