Checklist of Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
for Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 320
2212
3737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 318
2210
3735 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 306
2162
3656 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 206
1743
3045 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
754
1288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
754
1288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 48
752
1286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
479
826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
434
751 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
86
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mauritius
2 Families width 150 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Mauritius
86 Genera with 150 Species
| Acasis Duponchel, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroracotis László, Haus..., 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriopis Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angerona Duponchel, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticlea Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apeira Gistl, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aplasta Hübner, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aplocera Stephens, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascotis Hübner, 1897 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Asthena Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1767 | Oak beauty | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bupalus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camelopteryx de Joannis, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptogramma Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Casuariclystis Holloway, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chiasmia Hübner, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809 | Pugs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cleora Curtis, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Collix Guenée, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colostygia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Comostolopsis Warren, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocallis Treitschke, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1759 | Mochas | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Darisodes Herbulot, 1893 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dirades Holloway, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dithecodes Warren, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 2007 | Engrailed Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erannis Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erastria Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1852 | Pug Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gandaritis Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1932 | Pugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistola Warren, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemithea Duponchel, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomecis Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1809 | Dwarf cream wave | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Isturgia Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jodis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampropteryx Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligdia Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomaspilis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycia Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanthia Duponchel, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menophra Moore, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocolpia Warren, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimandria Warren, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morabia Hausmann & T..., 2003 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opisthograptis Huebner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthonama Hübner, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycnemia Stephens, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphila Meyrick, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Peribatodes Wehrli, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaiogramma von Gumppenberg, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phazaca Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philereme Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pingasa Moore, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Problepsis Lederer, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopanthera Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodostrophia Hubner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1920 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scotopteryx Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenia Hübner, 1767 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Siona Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stegania Guenée, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalera Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thera Stephens, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Timandra Duponchel, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Traminda Saalmüller, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopteryx Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triphosa Stephens, 1758 | Tissue Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Venusia Curtis, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mauritius
150 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acasis viretata Hübner, 1799 | Yellow-barred Brindle | | Afroracotis incompletaria Guenée, 1862 | | | Afroracotis incompletaria atrilunaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776) | ⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777 | | Angerona prunaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Moth | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Anticlea derivata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Streamer | | Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Lilac Beauty | | Aplasta ononaria Füssli, 1783 | Rest Harrow | | Aplocera efformata Guenée, 1858 | Lesser Treble Bar | | Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758 | St. John´s Wort Inchworm | | Ascotis antelmaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Ascotis antelmaria antelmaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Ascotis antelmaria marmorata Warren, 1897 | | | Ascotis marmorata Warren, 1897 | | | Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767 | Small White Wave | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767 | Oak Beauty | | Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Bordered White | | Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763 | Common Wave | | Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common White Wave | | Camelopteryx multicolor de Joannis, 1906 | | | Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761 | Light Emerald | | Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow Shell | | Casuariclystis latifascia Walker, 1866 | | | Casuariclystis nigella (de Joannis, 1906) | ⇒ Casuariclystis latifascia Walker, 1866 | | Chiasmia aestimaria (Hübner, 1809) | ⇒ Godonela aestimaria Hübner, 1809 | | Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Latticed Heath | | Chiasmia semicolor Warren, 1899 | | | Chloroclystis costicavata de Joannis, 1932 | | | Chloroclystis cryptoxantha (de Joannis, 1906) | ⇒ Chloroclystis exsanguis Warren, 1907 | | Chloroclystis derasata (BASTELBERGER, 1905) | ⇒ Pasiphila derasata BASTELBERGER, 1905 | | Chloroclystis exilipicta de Joannis, 1906 | | | Chloroclystis exsanguis Warren, 1907 | | | Chloroclystis latifasciata de Joannis, 1932 | | | Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809 | The V-Pug | | Cleora nigrisparsalis Janse, 1932 | | | Collix inaequata Guenée, 1862 | | | Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781 | Green Carpet | | Comostolopsis viridellaria Mabille, 1898 | | | Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Scalloped Oak | | Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799 | Clay Triple-lines | | Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Maiden's Blush | | Cyclophora (Cyclophora) annularia Fabricius, 1775 | Mocha | | Cyclophora (Cyclophora) pendularia (Clerck, 1759) | ⇒ Cyclophora albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Darisodes dissimilis Warren, 1897 | | | Darisodes mauritiaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Darisodes orygaria Guenée, 1862 | | | Darisodes orygaria dissimilis Warren, 1897 | | | Darisodes orygaria mauritiaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Dirades theclata (Guenée, 1857) | ⇒ Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858 | | Disclisioprocta constellata (Warren, 1897) | ⇒ Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862 | | Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862 | | | Dithecodes purpuraria de Joannis, 1932 | | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Ectropis distinctaria de Joannis, 1915 | | | Ectropis herbuloti Sato, 2007 | | | Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Canary-shouldered Thorn | | Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775 | September Thorn | | Epiplema melanosticta de Joannis, 1915 | | | Epiplema toulgoeti Boudinot, 1982 | | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759 | Great winter moth | | Erastria madecassaria Boisduval, 1833 | | | Euphyia biangulata Haworth, 1809 | Cloaked Carpet | | Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831 | Brindled Pug | | Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Lime-speck Pug | | Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839 | Edinburgh Pug | | Eupithecia succenturiata Linnaeus, 1758 | Bordered Pug | | Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | White-spotted Pug | | Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Barred Straw | | Gymnoscelis rousseli (Prout, 1935) | ⇒ Gymnoscelis sara Robinson, 1975 | | Gymnoscelis rubricata de Joannis, 1932 | | | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809 | Cankerworm | | Gymnoscelis sara Robinson, 1975 | | | Gymnoscelis tripartita (Joannis, 1932) | ⇒ Gymnoscelis sara Robinson, 1975 | | Hemistola chrysoprasaria Esper, 1794 | Small Emerald | | Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799 | Common Emerald | | Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Waved Umber | | Hypomecis atrilunaria Mabille, 1893 | | | Hypomecis punctinalis Scopoli, 1763 | Pale Oak Beauty | | Hypomecis roboraria Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Great Oak Beauty | | Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758 | Riband Wave | | Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767 | Fan-footed Wave | | Idaea degeneraria Hübner, 1799 | Portland Riband Wave | | Idaea deversaria Herrich-Schä..., 1847 | Ashen Wave | | Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767 | Single Dotted Wave | | Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781 | Dwarf Cream Wave | | Idaea humiliata Hufnagel, 1767 | Isle of Wight Wave | | Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763 | Bright Wave | | Idaea rusticata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Least Carpet | | Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802 | Small Dusty Wave | | Idaea straminata (Borkhausen, 1794) | ⇒ Idaea sylvestraria Hübner, 1799 | | Idaea subsericeata Haworth, 1809 | Satin Wave | | Idaea trigeminata Haworth, 1809 | Treble Brown Spot | | Isturgia deerraria Walker, 1861 | | | Jodis lactearia Linnaeus, 1758 | Little Emerald | | Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Offshore tonguefish | | Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Scorched Carpet | | Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Border | | Lycia hirtaria Clerck, 1759 | Brindled Beauty | | Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Sharp-angled Peacock | | Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759 | Tawny-barred Angle | | Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758 | Birch Angle | | Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Pretty Chalk Carpet | | Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792 | Waved Umber | | Mesocolpia nanula Mabille, 1900 | | | Mimandria diospyrata Boisduval, 1833 | | | Morabia distinctaria Joannis, 1915 | | | Morabia herbuloti Orhant, 2003 | | | Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common winter moth | | Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954 | | | Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Hübner, 1799 | Horse Chestnut | | Pasiphila chlamydata de Joannis, 1906 | | | Pasiphila derasata BASTELBERGER, 1905 | | | Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Pug | | Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Willow Beauty | | Phaiogramma stibolepida Butler, 1879 | | | Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858 | | | Philereme transversata Hufnagel, 1767 | Dark Umber | | Philereme vetulata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Scallop | | Pingasa hypoleucaria Guenée, 1862 | | | Pingasa hypoleucaria rhodozona Joannis, 1932 | | | Pingasa rhodozona Joannis, 1932 | | | Plagodis dolabraria Linnaeus, 1767 | Scorched Wing | | Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758 | American Barred Umber | | Problepsis mitis de Joannis, 1932 | | | Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Yellow | | Rhodostrophia vibicaria Clerck, 1759 | Common Pink-barred | | Scopula (Calothysanis) floslactata Haworth, 1809 | Cream Wave | | Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria Hübner, 1799 | Small Blood-vein | | Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758 | Lesser Cream Wave | | Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833 | Petite Wave | | Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763 | Lace Border | | Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767 | Tawny Wave | | Scopula caesaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula serena Prout, 1920 | | | Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758 | Shaded Broad Bar | | Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775 | Early Thorn | | Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788 | Lunar Thorn | | Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767 | Purple Thorn | | Siona lineata Scopoli, 1763 | Black-veined Moth | | Stegania trimaculata Villers, 1789 | Dorset Cream Wave | | Thalassodes quadraria Guenée, 1857 | | | Thalera fimbrialis Scopoli, 1763 | Sussex Emerald | | Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787 | Grey Pine Carpet | | Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931 | Blood-vein | | Traminda obversata Walker, 1861 | | | Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794 | Early Tooth-striped | | Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758 | The Tissue | | Venusia distrigaria Boisduval, 1833 | | | Xanthorhoe eugraphata de Joannis, 1915 | | | Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Carpet | | Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Red Twin-spot Carpet |
Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Mauritius | Family | Geometridae
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 | 83
146 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Uraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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