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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Lake Superior (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
558
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
528
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
100
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
75
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
66
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
16
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Superior
1 Family width 19 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Superior
16 Genera with 19 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nychiodes Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Superior
19 Species
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908Lungless Salamanders
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860Dark Homochlodes
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Lake Superior
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
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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