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Checklist for Subfamily Geometrinae Leach, 1815 (Emeralds)
and region Pennsylvania (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1487
3752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1486
3751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1483
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
951
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
845
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
191
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
189
429
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
11
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
11 Genera with 20 Species
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metallothea Prout, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1886Emerald8SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 19183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chloropteryx tepperaria Hulst, 1886Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Metallothea eucrostes Prout, 1916
Nemoria bifilata Walker, 1863White-barred Emerald
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904Columbian Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Nemoria zygotaria Hulst, 1886
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora irregularia Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole

Subnodes of Geometrinae with occurrences in Pennsylvania
TribeComibaenini
Inoue, 1961
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGeometrini
Stephens, 1829
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHemitheini
Bruand, 1846
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicroloxiini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNemoriini
Gumppenberg, 1887
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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