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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Penobscot County (Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1559
2595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1557
2593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
1495
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1302
2200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
657
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
657
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
655
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
497
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
453
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
102
199
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penobscot County
1 Family width 199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths199SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penobscot County
102 Genera with 199 Species
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Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heliomystis Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18315SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penobscot County
199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acasis viridata Packard, 1873Olive-and-black Carpet
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma hersiliata Guenée, 1858Orange-barred Carpet
Dysstroma suspectata Moeschler, 1874Long-tailed Salamander
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euchlaena muzaria Walker, 1860Muzaria Euchlaena
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis serrataria Barnes & McD..., 1917Serrated Eulithis
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia albicapitata Packard, 1876Spruce Cone Geometer
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia perfusca Hulst, 1898Angle barred pug
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupithecia russeliata Swett, 1908Mount Lyell Salamander
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888Electric Moth
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydrelia condensata Walker, 1862
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857Sharp Green Hydriomena
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina flavilinearia Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
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 minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria oweni Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McD..., 1916Angled Metarranthis
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis warneri Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orthofidonia tinctaria Walker, 1860Marbled Wave
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scopula cacuminaria Morrison, 1874Frosted Tan Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tacparia atropunctata Packard, 1874Northern Pale Alder
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera contractata Packard, 1873Contracted Spanworm
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Penobscot 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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199
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