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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
912
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
911
1725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
910
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
628
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
575
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
112
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Illinois
2 Families width 181 Species and 7 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths179SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Illinois
112 Genera with 181 Species
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Aeschropteryx Grote, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endropia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Isosauris Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melinoessa Herrich-Schä..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer2SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paraphia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sangala Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synaxis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thamnonoma Lederer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
181 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aplodes mimosaria Guenée, 1857
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Aspitates (Napuca) collinaria Holt-White, 1894
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera quadrifasciaria Packard, 1873Four lined Cabera
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830Earless Lizards
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena deplanaria Walker, 1862
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Glaucina gonia microgonia Rindge, 1959
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Isosauris cymatophora Felder, 1875
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Lobocleta obfusaria Walker, 1861
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lytrosis sinuosa Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974Promiscuous Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melinoessa sodaliata lepturges Prout, 1928
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 homuraria Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Nematocampa limbata (Haworth, 1829)⇒ Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria elfa Ferguson, 1969Cypress Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pero zalissaria Walker, 1860
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Sangala anasa (Druce, 1907)⇒ Sangala aenea Warren, 1904
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa gnophosaria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza andersoni Swett, 1916Anderson´s Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synaxis barnesii (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Tetracis barnesii Hulst, 1896
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Traminda mundissima hemichroa Meyrick, 1889
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype attenuaria Swett, 1918Olympic Salamanders
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Northern Illinois
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
110
179
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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