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Checklist for Subfamily Geometrinae Leach, 1815 (Emeralds)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
409
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
372
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
60
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
56
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
7 Genera with 14 Species
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hydata Walker, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phrudocentra Warren, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18866SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
14 Species
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
Hydata insatisfacta Herbulot, 1988
Oospila confundaria Möschler, 1890
Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Racheospila isolata Warren, 1900
Racheospila merlinaria Schaus, 1940
Racheospila sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora hulstiana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora xysteraria Hulst, 1886

Subnodes of Geometrinae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
TribeComibaenini
Inoue, 1961
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHemitheini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNemoriini
Gumppenberg, 1887
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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