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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Allegheny County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
353
2166
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2165
3201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
332
2095
3070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
1842
2742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
635
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
635
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
634
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
461
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
418
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
89
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Allegheny County
2 Families width 127 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths126SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Allegheny County
89 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epione Duponchel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopteris Hubner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopsis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Allegheny County
127 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aretaria Walker, 1860Southern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Charissa (Charissa) obscurata Denis & Schi..., 1775Annulet
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma hersiliata Guenée, 1858Orange-barred Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epione repandaria Hufnagel, 1767Bordered Beauty
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena milnei McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia indistincta Taylor, 1910Cave Salamanders
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heliomata infulata Grote, 1863Rare Spring Moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poecilopsis rachelae Hulst, 1896
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa ocellinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa quadrinotaria (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Digrammia quadrinotaria
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stamnodes gibbicostata Walker, 1862Shiny Gray Carpet
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Allegheny County
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Geometer Moth, Geometer Moths, Geometers, Geometrid Moths, Inch-worm moths, Inchworm Moths, Inchworms, Looper Caterpillars, Looper Moths, Looper-caterpillar moths, Measuring-worm moths, Measuringworms, Waves
88
126
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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