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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region South (Madison County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
328
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
328
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
316
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
264
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
86
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
79
85
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 South (Iowa)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South (Iowa)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in South (Iowa)
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
1
1
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