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Checklist for Subfamily Geometrinae Leach, 1815 (Emeralds)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
863
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
737
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
420
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
403
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
96
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
88
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
15
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sha Tin District
15 Genera with 16 Species
Agathia Guenée, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dindica Moore, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Herochroma Swinhoe, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Idiochlora Prout, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Jodis Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lophophelma Prout, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Maxates Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pingasa Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhorachis Meyrick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocentra Prout, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
16 Species
Agathia carissima Butler, 1878
Agathia lycaenaria Kollar, 1844
Comostola meritaria Walker, 1861
Dindica olivacea Inoue, 1990
Dysphania militaris Linnaeus, 1758
Eucyclodes semialba Walker, 1861
Hemithea tritonaria Walker, 1863
Herochroma cristata Warren, 1905
Idiochlora minuscula Inoue, 1986
Jodis nanda Walker, 1861
Lophophelma funebrosa Warren, 1896
Maxates coelataria Walker, 1861
Pingasa ruginaria Guenée, 1858
Pyrrhorachis pyrrhogona Walker, 1866
Spaniocentra hollowayi Inoue, 1986
Thalassodes antiquadraria (Inoue, 1976)⇒ Pelagodes antiquadraria Inoue, 1976

Subnodes of Geometrinae with occurrences in Sha Tin District
TribeDysphaniini
Warren, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGeometrini
Stephens, 1829
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHemitheini
Bruand, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePseudoterpnini
Warren, 1893
3
3
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