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Checklist of Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
for Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1773
3075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
288
1770
3071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1715
2939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1435
2421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
696
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
696
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
695
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
506
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
462
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
96
161
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
1 Family width 161 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths161SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
96 Genera with 161 Species
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Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aplodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Besma Capps, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Endropia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18579SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17952SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thamnonoma Lederer, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
161 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 defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Aplodes mimosaria Guenée, 1857
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Besma quercivoraria Guenée, 1857Oak Besma
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed 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
Cladara limitaria Walker, 1860Mottled Gray Carpet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora myrtaria Guenée, 1858Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
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 ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
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
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
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 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 cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia indistincta Taylor, 1910Cave Salamanders
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Glaucina gonia microgonia Rindge, 1959
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
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
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
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 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
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 lateritiaria Guenée, 1858Southern Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis pilosaria Packard, 1876Coastal bog metarranthi
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
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
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
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
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
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 limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Scopula purata Guenée, 1858Chalky Wave
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Semiothisa sanfordi (Rindge, 1958)⇒ Macaria sanfordi Rindge, 1958
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tacparia atropunctata Packard, 1874Northern Pale Alder
Tacparia zalissaria Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Rhode Island
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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