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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Smith County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
465
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
381
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
135
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
124
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
20
24
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
20
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Smith County (Tennessee)
20 Genera with 24 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith County (Tennessee)
24 Species
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lychnosea intermicata Walker, 1862
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Smith County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
4
4
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