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Checklist for Subfamily Geometrinae Leach, 1815 (Emeralds)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1381
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1109
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
62
94
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
62
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeometrinae
Leach, 1815
Emeralds, Geometrines, Greens
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
7 Genera with 11 Species
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Eueana Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phrudocentra Warren, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
11 Species
Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Racheospila sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora hulstiana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora louisa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Thalera fimbrialis Scopoli, 1763Sussex Emerald

Subnodes of Geometrinae with occurrences in Virgin Islands
TribeComibaenini
Inoue, 1961
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGeometrini
Stephens, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHemitheini
Bruand, 1846
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLophochoristini
Ferguson, 1967
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