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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		475
4160
8046		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		474
4158
8044		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		451
4058
7780		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		321
3472
6774		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
992
2006		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		62
992
2006		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
989
2002		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
676
1451		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
607
1244		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		2
109
195		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Ontario
2 Families width 195 Species and 5 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths194SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Ontario
109 Genera with 195 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Abraxas Leach, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Carsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epicyme Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
195 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Carsia sororiata Hübner, 1813California strawberry
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Cleora psectra Fletcher, 1957
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epicyme rubropunctaria Doubleday, 1843Red-spotted Delicate
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eucyclodes buprestaria Guenée, 1857Bordered Emerald
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia fasciata (Taylor, 1910)⇒ Gymnoscelis grisea Warren, 1897
Eupithecia fumata (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Eupithecia rivosulata Hübner, 1813
Eupithecia gibsonata (Taylor, 1910)⇒ Eupithecia arceuthata Zetterstedt, 1839
Eupithecia grata (Taylor, 1910)⇒ Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia maestosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia nimbicolor Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia packardata (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia youngata (Hulst, 1898)⇒ Eupithecia perfusca Hulst, 1898
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Glaucina gonia gonia
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperumia fumosaria Comstock, 1938Dwarf Siren
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea bonifata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798Bicolored Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria submarmorata Walker, 1861Feay's milkweed
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
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
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthofidonia tinctaria Walker, 1860Marbled Wave
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Plagodis intermediaria
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula nostima Prout, 1938
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Thera contractata Packard, 1873Contracted Spanworm
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Eastern Ontario
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		108
194		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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Geometroidea at dyntaxa.se
Geometroidea at itis.gov