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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Elgin County (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2265
3389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2263
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2194
3250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
1835
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
595
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
595
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
595
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
411
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
366
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
71
110
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin County
1 Family width 110 Species and 4 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths110SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin County
71 Genera with 110 Species
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Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1936Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18097SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin County
110 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia hebetata (Hulst, 1881)⇒ Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
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 magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
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
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula nostima Prout, 1938
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe packardata McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Elgin 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
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110
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Species

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