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Checklist for Subfamily Geometrinae Leach, 1815 (Emeralds)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
4
771
4041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
747
3987
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
62
224
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
62 Genera with 224 Species
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Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anaplodes Packard, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Annemoria Packard, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apodasmia Turner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Archichlora Warren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Blechroma Moschler, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chavarriella Pitkin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cheroscelis Prout, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Chloractis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 05SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 188610SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 19128SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochloroma Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Comostolopsis Warren, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 191610SpeciesTaxom
Dichordophora Prout, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eucrostes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Eueana Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euloxia Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eunemoria Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasma Moore, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Heliomystis Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hemistola Warren, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hyalochlora Prout, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hydata Walker, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Jodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Klinzigidia Herbulot, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lissochlora Warren, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Lophochorista Warren, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Metallochlora Warren, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Metallothea Prout, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Miantonota Warren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1886Emerald65SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 186113SpeciesTaxom
Phrudocentra Warren, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoterpna Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochlora Warren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 192210SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 188629SpeciesTaxom
Tachychlora Prout, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Tachyphyle Butler, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Telotheta Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Victoria Warren, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Xerochlora Ferguson, 18965SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
224 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Anaplodes delicataria Dyar, 1908
Anaplodes festaria Hulst, 1886
Anaplodes pistaciaria Packard, 1876
Annemoria orthogramma Dyar, 1912
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apodasmia rufonigraria Walker, 1862Rusty Geometrid
Archichlora trygodes Prout, 1922
Blechroma tisstigmaria Dyar, 1912
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chavarriella porcius Schaus, 1912
Cheroscelis oospila Prout, 1912
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Cheteoscelis clarkei Sperry, 1939
Cheteoscelis fasceolaria⇒ Synchlora faseolaria Guenée, 1857
Cheteoscelis faseolaria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Synchlora faseolaria Guenée, 1857
Cheteoscelis graefiaria (Hulst, 1886)⇒ Synchlora graefiaria Hulst, 1886
Cheteoscelis pectinaria (Grossbeck, 1910)⇒ Synchlora pectinaria Grossbeck, 1910
Chloractis pulcherrima Butler, 1881
Chlorissa viridata Linnaeus, 1758Small Grass Emerald
Chlorochlamys appellaria Pearsall, 1911Siskiyou Mountains Salamander
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlorochlamys phyllinaria Zeller, 1872Thin lined Chlorochlamys
Chlorochlamys triangularis Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Chlorochlamys volantaria
Chlorocoma carenaria Guenée, 1857Veined Emerald
Chlorocoma externa Walker, 1816Spotted-fringe Emerald
Chlorodes boisduvalaria Le Guill., 1841Boisduval´s Emerald
Chloropteryx albidata (Warren, 1897)⇒ Chloropteryx opalaria Guenée, 1857
Chloropteryx dealbata Warren, 1909
Chloropteryx jalapata Dyar, 1916
Chloropteryx munda Warren, 1897
Chloropteryx nordicaria Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Chloropteryx opalaria Guenée, 1857
Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
Chloropteryx productaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Chloropteryx spumosaria Dognin, 1892
Chloropteryx tepperaria Hulst, 1886Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Chlorosea banksaria Sperry, 1944Bank's Emerald Moth
Chlorosea banksaria banksaria
Chlorosea banksaria gracearia Sperry, 1946
Chlorosea graefiaria Hulst, 1886
Chlorosea margaretaria Sperry, 1944Van Dyke's Salamander
Chlorosea nevadaria Packard, 1873California strawberry
Chlorosea pulcherrima Barnes & McD..., 1916
Chlorosea roseitacta Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Chrysochloroma meeki malthaca Prout, 1916
Comibaena bajularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Blotched Emerald
Comibaena mariae syndyas Prout, 1916
Comostolopsis modesta Herbulot, 1962
Dichorda aplagaria Dyar, 1910
Dichorda consequaria Edwards, 1884Pygmy tonguefish
Dichorda illustraria Hulst, 1886
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Dichorda iridaria remotaria Walker, 1861
Dichorda obliquata Warren, 1904
Dichorda rectaria Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Dichorda rectaria cockerelli Sperry, 1939
Dichorda rectaria rectaria
Dichorda rhodocephala Prout, 1916
Dichordophora phoenix Prout, 1912Phoenix Emerald
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
Dysphania numana Cramer, 1779Peacock Jewel
Eucrostes dominicaria Guenée, 1858
Eucyclodes buprestaria Guenée, 1857Bordered Emerald
Eucyclodes pieroides Walker, 1861
Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Euloxia meandraria Guenée, 1857Two-lined Emerald
Gelasma nordicaria Schaus, 1901
Geometra aturia Druce, 1892
Geometra belgiaria Hübner, 1799
Geometra carbina Druce, 1892
Geometra consequaria Edwards, 1884
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888Electric Moth
Hemistola chrysoprasaria Esper, 1794Small Emerald
Hemistola kezukai Inoue, 1978
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hemithea tritonaria Walker, 1863
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Hethemia pistasciaria insecutata Walker, 1862
Hyalochlora splendens Druce, 1898
Hydata felderi Schaus, 1901
Hydata povera Schaus, 1901
Hydata stigmatica Warren, 1904
Hydata subfenestraria Walker, 1863
Jodis lactearia Linnaeus, 1758Little Emerald
Klinzigidia dithecodes Herbulot, 1982
Lissochlora flavifimbriata Warren, 1897
Lissochlora manostigma Dyar, 1912
Lissochlora ronaldi Pitkin, 1993
Lophochorista calliope Druce, 1892
Lophochorista lesteraria Grossbeck, 1910Climbing Salamanders
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Mesothea incertata incertata Walker, 1863
Mesothea incertata viridipennata Hulst, 1896
Metallochlora exorista Prout, 1917
Metallothea eucrostes Prout, 1916
Miantonota modesta Dognin, 1911
Mixocera bittermanni Hausmann, 1999
Nemoria adjunctaria Dyar, 1914
Nemoria aemularia (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Nemoria arizonaria Grote, 1883
Nemoria albaria Grote, 1883
Nemoria albilineata Cassino, 1927
Nemoria arizonaria Grote, 1883
Nemoria astraea Druce, 1892
Nemoria bellonaria (Strecker, 1899)⇒ Nemoria obliqua Hulst, 1898
Nemoria bifilata Walker, 1863White-barred Emerald
Nemoria bifilata planuscula Ferguson, 1969
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria bistriaria siccifolia Fitch, 1857
Nemoria caerulescens Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Nemoria callirrhoe Prout, 1932
Nemoria capys Druce, 1892
Nemoria capysoides Schaus, 1901
Nemoria catachloa Hulst, 1898
Nemoria daedalea Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria darwinata (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904
Nemoria darwinata darwinata
Nemoria darwinata punctularia
Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904Columbian Emerald
Nemoria darwiniata punctularia Barnes & McD..., 1918
Nemoria diamesa Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria dyarii Hulst, 1900
Nemoria elfa Ferguson, 1969Cypress Emerald
Nemoria epaphras Schaus, 1912
Nemoria erina Dognin, 1896
Nemoria extremaria Walker, 1861
Nemoria festaria Hulst, 1886
Nemoria glaucomarginaria Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
Nemoria hudsonaria (Taylor, 1906)⇒ Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873
Nemoria intensaria Pearsall, 1911Emydid Turtles
Nemoria karlae Pitkin, 1993
Nemoria latirosaria Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Nemoria leptalea Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria marielosae Pitkin, 1993
Nemoria masonaria
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria mutaticolor Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Nemoria obliqua Hulst, 1898
Nemoria obliqua hennei Sperry, 1953
Nemoria outina Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria pistaciaria Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Nemoria pulcherrima Barnes & McD..., 1916
Nemoria punctilinea Dognin, 1902
Nemoria punctularia (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904
Nemoria rectilinea Warren, 1906
Nemoria remota Warren, 1900
Nemoria rindgei Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nemoria sarukhani Pitkin, 1993
Nemoria saturiba Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria scriptaria Hübner, 1823
Nemoria splendidaria Grossbeck, 1910Climbing Salamanders
Nemoria strigataria Grossbeck, 1910Climbing Salamanders
Nemoria subsequens Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria tepperaria Hulst, 1886
Nemoria tuscarora Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria tutala Dognin, 1898
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Nemoria viridicaria Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Nemoria viridicaria perversicolor Ferguson, 1985
Nemoria zelotes Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Nemoria zygotaria Hulst, 1886
Oospila asmura Druce, 1892
Oospila atopochlora Prout, 1933
Oospila concinna Warren, 1900
Oospila confluaria Warren, 1906
Oospila confundaria Möschler, 1890
Oospila delacruzi Dognin, 1898
Oospila depressa Warren, 1905
Oospila fimbripedata Warren, 1907
Oospila leucostigma Warren, 1907
Oospila pipa Lindt, Hausm..., 2018
Oospila rosipara Warren, 1897
Oospila ruptimacula (Warren, 1901)⇒ Oospila hyalina Warren, 1897
Oospila venezuelata Walker, 1861
Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Phrudocentra neis Druce, 1892Filefishes
Phrudocentra opaca Butler, 1881
Phrudocentra pupillata Warren, 1897
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Prasinocyma pallidulata Mabille, 1880
Prasinocyma semicrocea Walker, 1861Common Gum Emerald
Pseudoterpna pruinata Hufnagel, 1767Grass Emerald
Pyrochlora rhanis Cramer, 1777
Racheospila associaria Barnes & McD..., 1917
Racheospila calliope Druce, 1892
Racheospila capysoides Schaus, 1901
Racheospila cara Dyar, 1918
Racheospila glaucomarginaria Barnes & McD..., 1917
Racheospila irregularia Barnes & McD..., 1918
Racheospila lixaria Guenée, 1857
Racheospila manostigma Dyar, 1912
Racheospila sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Racheospila tarachodes Dyar, 1922
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora aerata aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora aerata albolineata Packard, 1873
Synchlora aerata liquoraria Guenée, 1857
Synchlora albolineata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora astraeoides Warren, 1901
Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876Oblique-striped Emerald
Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora dependens Warren, 1904
Synchlora expulsata Walker, 1861
Synchlora faseolaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora frondaria avidaria Pearsall, 1917
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Synchlora glaucaria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora graefiaria Hulst, 1886
Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora hulstiana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora indecora Prout, 1916
Synchlora irregularia Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Synchlora liquoraria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora louisa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora noel Sperry, 1949Florida Cooter
Synchlora nortia
Synchlora pectinaria Grossbeck, 1910Climbing Salamanders
Synchlora rubivoraria (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora rubrifrontaria (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798
Synchlora tenuimargo Warren, 1905
Synchlora xysteraria Hulst, 1886
Tachychlora amilletes Prout, 1932
Tachychlora lepidaria Möschler, 1881
Tachyphyle acuta Butler, 1881
Tachyphyle aganapla Dyar, 1913
Tachyphyle albisparsa Warren, 1907
Tachyphyle hamata Schaus, 1912
Tachyphyle oleaster Schaus, 1912
Tachyphyle undilineata Warren, 1900
Telotheta muscipunctata Dognin, 1892
Thalassodes chloropsis Meyrick, 1886
Thalera fimbrialis Scopoli, 1763Sussex Emerald
Victoria plantei Herbulot, 1977
Xerochlora inveterascaria Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Xerochlora martinaria Sperry, 1948
Xerochlora masonaria Schaus, 1897Slider turtles
Xerochlora mesotheides Ferguson, 1969Dwarf Waterdog
Xerochlora viridipallens Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander

Subnodes of Geometrinae with occurrences in North America
TribeComibaenini
Inoue, 1961
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeComostolini
Bruand, 1846
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDichordophorini
Ferguson, 1967
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDysphaniini
Warren, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGeometrini
Stephens, 1829
15
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHemistolini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHemitheini
Bruand, 1846
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLophochoristini
Ferguson, 1967
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicroloxiini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNemoriini
Gumppenberg, 1887
10
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudoterpnini
Warren, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThalassodini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Geometrinae at artfakta.se
Geometrinae at dyntaxa.se
Geometrinae at itis.gov