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Checklist for Family Geometridae Leach, 1815 (Cankerworm moths)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
271
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
158
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
144
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
19
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zululand District
19 Genera with 22 Species
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Acollesis Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bathycolpodes Prout, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cartaletis Schrank, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Discomiosis Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1943Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1922Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Omphalucha Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Xenochroma palimpaʏ..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acidaliastis prophanes Prout, 1922
Acollesis terminata Prout, 1912
Bathycolpodes chloronesis Prout, 1930
Cartaletis concolor (Warren, 1905)⇒ Scopula concolor Warren, 1905
Chiasmia bitaeniata (Warren, 1914)⇒ Chiasmia arenosa Butler, 1875
Chiasmia inquinata Krüger, 2001
Chloroclysta miata clara Thierry-Mieg, 1915
Cleora munda Warren, 1899
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Discomiosis arciocentra Prout, 1922
Ectropis mesoplatys Wehrli, 1943
Erastria atrisignata (Warren, 1914)⇒ Erastria leucicolor Butler, 1875
Erastria muscosa Warren, 1914
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eupithecia albicristulata Prout L.B., 1922
Eutrapela lineolata
Omphalucha angulilinea Janse, 1932
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula fulvilinea (Warren, 1914)⇒ Scopula picta Warren, 1897
Xenochroma dyschlorata Warren, 1914
Zamarada metallicata Warren, 1914
Zamarada varii Fletcher D. S., 1974

Subnodes of Geometridae with occurrences in Zululand District
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOenochrominae
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858
2
2
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