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Checklist of Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
for Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1830
3192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
1830
3192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1791
3131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
203
1565
2848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
623
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
622
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
618
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
420
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
361
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
106
192
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
106
192
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suffolk
106 Genera with 192 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Acasis Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1775Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anticollix Prout, 1828Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Apeira Gistl, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apocheima Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1761Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1767Oak beauty2SpeciesTaxom
Boudinotiana Leraut, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Colotois Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1759Mochas6SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Epione Duponchel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemistola Warren, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Hylaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1809Dwarf cream wave11SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Jodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Larentia Treitschke, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithostege Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1767Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1758White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parectropis Sato, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pareulype Herbulot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Perconia Hubner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets4SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1775Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoterpna Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pterapherapteryx Curtis, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17677SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Theria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
192 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Acasis viretata Hübner, 1799Yellow-barred Brindle
Aethalura punctulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Birch
Agriopis aurantiaria (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Phigaliohybernia aurantiaria Hübner, 1799
Agriopis leucophaearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Spring Usher
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Alsophila aescularia Denis & Schi..., 1775March Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea derivata Denis & Schi..., 1775Streamer
Anticollix sparsata Treitschke, 1828Dentated Pug
Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758Lilac Beauty
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Apocheima hispidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Brindled Beauty
Archiearis parthenias Linnaeus, 1761Orange Underwing
Aspitates (Aspitates) gilvaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Straw Belle
Aspitates (Napuca) ochrearia Rossi, 1794Yellow Belle
Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767Small White Wave
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Beauty
Boudinotiana notha Hübner, 1803Light Orange Underwing
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Catarhoe cuculata Hufnagel, 1767Royal Mantle
Catarhoe rubidata Denis & Schi..., 1775Ruddy Carpet
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Chesias rufata Fabricius, 1775Broom-tip
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloroclysta miata Linnaeus, 1758Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Colostygia multistrigaria Haworth, 1809Mottled Grey
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Colotois pennaria Linnaeus, 1759Feathered Thorn
Comibaena bajularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Blotched Emerald
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799Clay Triple-lines
Cyclophora (Codonia) porata Linnaeus, 1767False Mocha
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767Birch Mocha
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) annularia Fabricius, 1775Mocha
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) pendularia (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Cyclophora albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Epione repandaria Hufnagel, 1767Bordered Beauty
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe rivata Hübner, 1813Wood Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Epirrita dilutata Denis & Schi..., 1775November Moth
Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759Great winter moth
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Eulithis mellinata Fabricius, 1787Cankerworm
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata Guenée, 1858Oak-tree Pug
Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813Mottled Pug
Eupithecia haworthiata Doubleday, 1856Haworth's Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia indigata Hübner, 1813Ochreous Pug
Eupithecia insigniata Hübner, 1790Pinion-spotted Pug
Eupithecia inturbata Hübner, 1817Maple Pug
Eupithecia irriguata Hübner, 1813Marbled Pug
Eupithecia linariata Denis & Schi..., 1775Toadflax Pug
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia pimpinellata Hübner, 1813Pimpinel Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia pygmaeata (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia simpliciata Haworth, 1809Plain Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia subumbrata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shaded Pug
Eupithecia succenturiata Linnaeus, 1758Bordered Pug
Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840Dwarf Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia trisignaria Herrich-Schä..., 1848Triple-spotted Pug
Eupithecia valerianata Hübner, 1813Valerian Pug
Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787Netted Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hemistola chrysoprasaria Esper, 1794Small Emerald
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Waved Umber
Hydrelia flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767Small Yellow Wave
Hydria cervinalis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Rheumaptera cervinalis Scopoli, 1763
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758Banded pine moth
Hypomecis punctinalis Scopoli, 1763Pale Oak Beauty
Hypomecis roboraria Denis & Schi..., 1775Great Oak Beauty
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea emarginata Linnaeus, 1758Small Scallop
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763Bright Wave
Idaea rusticata Denis & Schi..., 1775Least Carpet
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Idaea straminata (Borkhausen, 1794)⇒ Idaea sylvestraria Hübner, 1799
Idaea subsericeata Haworth, 1809Satin Wave
Idaea trigeminata Haworth, 1809Treble Brown Spot
Isturgia limbaria Fabricius, 1775Frosted Yellow
Jodis lactearia Linnaeus, 1758Little Emerald
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Larentia clavaria Haworth, 1809Mallow
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lithostege griseata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Carpet
Lobophora halterata Hufnagel, 1767Seraphim
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lomographa bimaculata Fabricius, 1775White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lycia hirtaria Clerck, 1759Brindled Beauty
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792Waved Umber
Mesoleuca albicillata Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Carpet
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Parectropis similaria Hufnagel, 1767Brindled White-spot
Pareulype berberata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barberry Carpet
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pelurga comitata Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spinach
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Perconia strigillaria Hübner, 1787Grass Wave
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma affinitata Stephens, 1831Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809Barred Rivulet
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Brindled Beauty
Plagodis dolabraria Linnaeus, 1767Scorched Wing
Plemyria rubiginata Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue-bordered Carpet
Pseudoterpna pruinata Hufnagel, 1767Grass Emerald
Pterapherapteryx sexalata Retzius, 1783Small Seraphim
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Scopula (Calothysanis) emutaria Hübner, 1809Rosy Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) floslactata Haworth, 1809Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria Hübner, 1799Small Blood-vein
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788Lunar Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Thera britannica Turner, 1925Spruce Carpet
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Theria primaria Haworth, 1809Early Moth
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata Clerck, 1759Large Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Suffolk
SubfamilyArchiearinae
Fletcher, 1953
Archiearines
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
44
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
49
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySterrhinae
Meyrick, 1892
Sterrhines
4
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Geometridae (Leach 1815)
Geometridae (Leach 1815)


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