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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Southwest Mexico (South Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
498
5805
13576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
5799
13572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
472
5721
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4580
10946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1375
2937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1375
2937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1373
2934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
979
2178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
938
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
101
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwest Mexico
101 Genera with 130 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Acronyctodes H. Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Acrotomia Herrich-Scha..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Almodes Guenée, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Amelora Guest, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ametris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anavinemina Rindge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aphantes Fletcher, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Apicia b�ttg..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Asthenotricha Warren, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptocome Moschler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Circopetes Prout, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cnemodes Guenée, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclomia Guenée, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopoda Dalman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dichromatopodia Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Epiphryne Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudulophasia Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hagnagora Druce, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Halesa Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heterusia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1906Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Idialcis Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Leptidule Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leptoctenopsis Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leuciris Warren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lythria Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrotes Duncan, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Melinoessa Herrich-Schä..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1904Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1969Emerald6SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenia Pitkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neuromelia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Numia Guenée, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptila Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Oncorhinus Shuckard, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Opisthoxia Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pantherodes Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paragonia Özdikmen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Periclina Guenée, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodonta Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psaliodes Guenée, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomennis Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rindgeria Heppner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Sangala Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Sciagraphia Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Semaeopus b�ttg..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sericoptera Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Simena Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Simopteryx Warren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Smicropus Warren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Tephrina Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Therina Hubner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopyga Herrich-Schä..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Trocherateina1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zanclopteryx Herrich-Scha..., 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Mexico
130 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Acronyctodes mexicanaria Walker, 1860
Acrotomia viminaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Almodes igualaria Schaus, 1938
Amelora camptodes Turner, 1919
Ametris nitocris Cramer, 1780Seagrape Spanworm Moth
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anavinemina muraena Druce, 1892
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aphantes syscia Turner, 1919
Apicia fundaria Guenée, 1858
Asthenotricha semidivisa euchroma Prout, 1921
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Calyptocome phryctaria
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Circopetes obtusata Walker, 1860Grey Twisted Moth
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Cnemodes mizteca Schaus, 1901
Cyclomia ocana Schaus, 1901
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Cyllopoda jatropharia Linnaeus, 1758
Dichorda consequaria Edwards, 1884Pygmy tonguefish
Dichorda illustraria Hulst, 1886
Dichromatopodia oaxacana Schaus, 1901
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Eois basinta Schaus, 1901
Eois isographata Walker, 1863
Epiphryne verriculata Felder, 1875Cabbage tree moth
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Euacidalia nitipennis Dyar, 1916
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eusarca asteria Druce, 1892
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Hagnagora anicata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Hagnagora clustimena Druce, 1893
Halesa aenetusaria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Patalene aenetusaria Walker, 1860
Hemithea tritonaria Walker, 1863
Heterusia atalantata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Idaea bonifata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea labeculata Hulst, 1887
Idaea similinea Warren, 1906
Idialcis mexicuba Warren, 1906
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Leptidule sulcifera Warren, 1906
Leptoctenopsis subrufa plagiogramma Prout, 1916
Leuciris fimbriaria Stoll, 1781
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lythria saruncaria
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macrotes commatica Prout, 1916
Melanchroia aterea Stoll, 1781
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanchroia vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1978
Melinoessa sodaliata lepturges Prout, 1928
Nematocampa completa Warren, 1904
Nemoria albilineata Cassino, 1927
Nemoria astraea Druce, 1892
Nemoria erina Dognin, 1896
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria punctilinea Dognin, 1902
Nemoria saturiba Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892
Nepheloleuca illiturata Guenée, 1898
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Neuromelia selectata Guenée, 1858
Numia axanaria Schaus, 1901
Odontoptila siculodaria (Schaus, 1901)⇒ Odontoptila obrimo Druce, 1892
Oncorhinus scabricollis Gyllenhal, 1836
Oospila venezuelata Walker, 1861
Opisthoxia miletia Druce, 1892
Opisthoxia molpadia Druce, 1892
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Pantherodes pardalaria Hübner, 1823
Paragonia arbocala Druce, 1891
Periclina apricaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Periclina syctaria Walker, 1860
Pero verda Poole, 1987
Phrygionis platinata Guenée, 1858
Phrygionis polita Cramer, 1780
Phrygionis privignaria Guenée sensu..., 1892Tortoises
Phyllodonta flabellaria emerita Dyar, 1912
Pityeja histrionaria Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Psaliodes onopria Dyar, 1927
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudomennis bipennis Walker, 1854
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rindgea nigricomma Warren, 1904Dwarf Sirens
Rindgeria ornata Rindge, 1958Terrapins
Sangala anasa (Druce, 1907)⇒ Sangala aenea Warren, 1904
Scelolophia crossii Hulst, 1900
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Sciagraphia stabilata
Scopula compensata (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula liotis Meyrick, 1888
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula umbilicata Fabricius, 1794Swag-lined Wave
Selenia isolde Dyar, 1922
Semaeopus ella Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Semaeopus nisa Druce, 1892
Semiothisa oaxacana Schaus, 1898
Sericoptera mahometaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Simena luctifera Walker, 1856
Simopteryx torquataria Walker, 1860
Smicropus laeta Walker, 1864
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora astraeoides Warren, 1901
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Synchlora irregularia Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Synchlora xysteraria Hulst, 1886
Tephrina guadarana Schaus, 1898
Tephrina intimidaria Dyar, 1927
Therina punctillaria Schaus, 1901
Thysanopyga puatartia Dyar, 1924
Trocherateina cachara Schaus, 1901
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Zanclopteryx mexicana Prout, 1910

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Southwest Mexico
SubfamilyDesmobathrinae
Meyrick, 1886
Desmobathrine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
54
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOenochrominae
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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