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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Marshall County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
100
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
80
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
38
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall County (Kentucky)
1 Family width 9 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall County (Kentucky)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall County (Kentucky)
9 Species
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Marshall County (Kentucky)
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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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