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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
409
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
372
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
60
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
2 Families width 135 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths126SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
60 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acratodes Guenée, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Almodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ametris Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Boarmia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cyclomia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drepanodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18904SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Graphidipus Herrich-Scha..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hydata Walker, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hydatoscia Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1940Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Leuciris Warren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leucula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanochroia Ferguson, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Moschleria Saalmüller, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nedusia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Numia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Obila Walker, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 19234SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Phrudocentra Warren, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Pseudasellodes Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pterocypha Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ptychamalia Prout, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Semaeopus b�ttg..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Sericoptera Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Serraca Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Syngria Guenée, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Thyrinteina Möschler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopyga Herrich-Schä..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tricentrogyna Prout, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Trotorhombia Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
135 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acratodes intamiataria Möschler, 1890
Acratodes oslinaria Schaus, 1940
Acratodes praepeditaria Möschler, 1890
Acratodes virgota (Schaus, 1901)⇒ Leptostales virgota Schaus, 1901
Almodes terraria Guenée, 1857Spiny Lizards
Ametris nitocris Cramer, 1780Seagrape Spanworm Moth
Ametris nitrocris Cramer, 1780
Boarmia hilararia Möschler, 1890
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
Cidaria chloronotata Möschler, 1890
Cyclomia mopsaria Guenée, 1858
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Drepanodes infensata Guenée, 1857
Eois snellenaria Möschler, 1882
Eois unilineata (Moschler, 1882)⇒ Eois snellenaria Möschler, 1882
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epimecis scolopaiae Drury, 1773
Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epiplema ecludaria Möschler, 1890
Epiplema ineptaria Möschler, 1890
Epiplema mamillata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Epiplema obvallataria Möschler, 1890
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Euphyia moeraria Guenée, 1858
Euphyia perturbata Walker, 1862
Euphyia vinaceata Möschler, 1890
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Graphidipus aureocapitaria Möschler, 1890
Hydata insatisfacta Herbulot, 1988
Hydatoscia ategua Druce, 1892
Idaea curvicauda Schaus, 1940
Idaea fernaria (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Scopula fernaria Schaus, 1940
Idaea monata Ramos, 1946
Idaea placitaria Schaus, 1940
Iridopsis delicata (Butler, 1878)⇒ Iridopsis vicaria Walker, 1860
Iridopsis idonearia Walker, 1860
Iridopsis vicaria Walker, 1860
Leptostales crossii Hulst, 1900Crosss Wave Moth
Leptostales oblinataria Moschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Leptostales pannaria Guenée, 1858Pannaria Wave
Leptostales phorcaria Guenée, 1858
Leptostales virgota Schaus, 1901
Leuciris mysteriotis Prout, 1911
Leucula simplicaria Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta dativaria Schaus, 1940
Lobocleta maricaria Schaus, 1940
Lobocleta monogrammata Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta mutuataria Möschler, 1890
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Lobocleta perditaria Walker, 1866
Lobocleta tenellata Möschler, 1886
Macaria abydata Guenée, 1858Dot-lined Angle
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria diffusata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanochroia chephise (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782
Moschleria hulstii Möschler, 1890
Nedusia excavata Möschler, 1890
Nepheloleuca complicata Guenée, 1858Swallow-tailed moth
Nepheloleuca illiturata Guenée, 1898
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776
Numia terebintharia Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Obila defensata Walker, 1862
Obila praecurraria Möschler, 1890
Oospila confundaria Möschler, 1890
Oxydia brevipecten Herbulot, 1985
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Patalene ephyrata (Guenée, , 1858)⇒ Patalene santiago Schaus, 1923
Patalene epionata Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Patalene santiago Schaus, 1923
Pero nerisaria Walker, 1860
Pero rectisectaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Pero rica Poole, 1987
Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Phrygionis auriferaria Hulst, 1887Golden-winged Palyas Moth
Phrygionis moeschleri Prout, 1933
Phrygionis paradoxata Guenée, 1857Jeweled Satyr Moth
Pleuroprucha asthenaria Walker, 1861Asthene Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha molitaria Möschler, 1890
Pleuroprucha pyrrhularia Möschler, 1890
Pleuroprucha yunkearia Schaus, 1940
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Psamatodes diffusata Walker, 1861
Psamatodes everiata Guenée, 1857Tight coil
Psamatodes nicetaria Guenée, 1858
Psamatodes trientata Herrich-Scha..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Pseudasellodes fenestraria Guenée, 1858
Pterocypha defensata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Pterocypha floridata Walker, 1863
Pterocypha floridata Walker, 1863
Ptychamalia perlata Warren, 1900
Racheospila isolata Warren, 1900
Racheospila merlinaria Schaus, 1940
Racheospila sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes caberata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous looper
Sabulodes exhonorata Guenée, 1858
Scelolophia delectabilaria Möschler, 1890
Scelolophia randaria Schaus, 1940
Scelolophia terminata Guenée, 1858
Scopula canularia Herrich-Schä..., 1870
Scopula fernaria Schaus, 1940
Scopula innominata Schaus, 1940
Scopula laresaria Schaus, 1940
Scopula subquadrata Guenée, 1857
Scopula umbilicata Fabricius, 1794Swag-lined Wave
Semaeopus caecaria Hübner, 1823
Semaeopus malefidaria Möschler, 1890
Semaeopus perletaria Möschler, 1890
Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858Dot-lined Angle
Semiothisa cellulata Herrich-Schä..., 1890
Semiothisa increta Walker, 1861
Semiothisa paleolata Guenée, 1858
Semiothisa regulata Fabricius, 1775
Sericoptera virginaria Hulst, 1886
Serraca momaria Guenée, 1857
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora hulstiana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora xysteraria Hulst, 1886
Syngria ramosaria Möschler, 1890
Syngria recticularia Möschler, 1890
Syngria reticularia Möschler, 1890
Thyrinteina arnobia Stoll, 1782
Thysanopyga amarantha Debauche, 1937
Thysanopyga apicitruncaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Tricentrogyna floridora Schaus, 1940
Tricentrogyna vinacea Butler, 1878
Trotorhombia metachromata Walker, 1861

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
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
56
126
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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