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Checklist of Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
for Delaware (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
321
2352
4179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
320
2349
4175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
2303
4068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1926
3380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
665
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
664
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
664
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
485
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
447
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
96
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware
2 Families width 155 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths153SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware
96 Genera with 155 Species
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Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Anavitrinella McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apicia b�ttg..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Coryphista Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17707SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hybernia Berthold, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1829Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines3SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
155 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes pergracilis (Hulst, 1900)⇒ Iridopsis pergracilis Hulst, 1900
Anacamptodes vellivolata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881
Anavitrinella pampinaria Guenée, 1857Common Gray
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apicia fundaria Guenée, 1858
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aretaria Walker, 1860Southern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chloropteryx tepperaria Hulst, 1886Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874Barberry Geometer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cyclophora myrtaria Guenée, 1858Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epimecis virginiaria Cramer, 1780
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eubaphe meridiana Slosser, 1889Little Beggar
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena deplanaria Walker, 1862
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis defectaria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina athasaria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria pustularia (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nematocampa limbata (Haworth, 1829)⇒ Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Patalene puber Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pero zalissaria Walker, 1860
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula (Calothysanis) floslactata Haworth, 1809Cream Wave
Scopula cacuminaria Morrison, 1874Frosted Tan Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa aemulataria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa bisignata (Walker, 1866)⇒ Semiothisa increta Walker, 1861
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa gnophosaria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa ocellinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tacparia zalissaria Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Delaware
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
94
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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