Checklist of Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
for Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 272
1626
2543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 272
1626
2543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 258
1591
2499 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 183
1365
2236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
387
546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
387
546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
383
542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
244
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
234
340 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
57
63 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sydney
1 Family width 63 Species
Genera for Sydney
57 Genera with 63 Species
| Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amelora Guest, 1919 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anachloris Meyrick, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aponotoreas Craw, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aspitates Treitschke, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Authaemon Turner, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Casbia Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetolopha Warren, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlenias Guenée, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclystis Hübner, 1862 | Pugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysolarentia Butler, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ciampa Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromodes Guenée, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Didymoctenia Warren, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dithalama Meyrick, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1825 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elhamma Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidesmia Duncan & Wes..., 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epyaxa Meyrick, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphronarcha Warren, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1813 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fisera Walker, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomecis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1888 | Dwarf cream wave | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idiodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laophila Warren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithostege Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnographa Turner, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mictodoca Meyrick, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mnesampela Guest, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neritodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycanus Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paralaea Guest, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosteodes Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphilodes Warren, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pholodes Fletcher, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phrixocomes Turner, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilasthena Warren, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psilosticha Meyrick, 1892 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinodia Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchopsota Lower, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1843 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scotocyma Turner, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyriodes heterocha..., 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stibaroma Guest, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syneora Turner, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terpna m�lle..., 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalaina Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thallogama Guest, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Visiana Swinhoe, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zernyia Prout, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuctophlebia Warren, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sydney
63 Species | Aenetus eximia Scott, 1869 | Common ghost moth | | Amelora demistis Guest, 1887 | | | Amelora mesocapna Turner, 1919 | | | Amelora synclera Turner, 1919 | Divided-spot Cape-moth | | Aponotoreas dascia Turner, 1904 | Dascia Carpet | | Authaemon stenonipha Turner, 1919 | Pale-bordered Cape-moth | | Casbia rectaria Walker, 1866 | | | Chaetolopha emporias Turner, 1904 | Small Forest Carpet | | Chaetolopha oxyntis Meyrick, 1891 | Triangle Forest Carpet | | Chlenias banksiaria Le Guillou, 1841 | | | Chloroclystis approximata Walker, 1869 | Cherry Looper | | Chloroclystis insigillata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Sigillictystis insigillata Walker, 1862 | | Chrysolarentia phaedra Meyrick, 1891 | Elegant Carpet | | Chrysolarentia subrectaria Guenée, 1857 | Straight-lined Carpet | | Ciampa arietaria Guenée, 1858 | Brown Pasture Looper | | Dichromodes disputata Walker, 1861 | Scaled Heath Moth | | Dichromodes estigmaria Walker, 1861 | Pale Grey Heath Moth | | Dichromodes mesogonia Prout, 1910 | Widespread Heath Moth | | Didymoctenia exsuperata Walker, 1860 | | | Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888 | Grey Spotted Wave | | Elhamma australasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Epyaxa hyperythra Lower, 1892 | Banded Epyaxa | | Epyaxa sodaliata Walker, 1862 | Sodaliata Moth | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern Spinach | | Eupithecia pimpinellata Hübner, 1813 | Pimpinel Pug | | Fisera bradymorpha Turner, 1919 | | | Fisera hypoleuca Turner, 1919 | Russet Crest-moth | | Horisme mortuata Guenée, 1858 | Funereal Carpet | | Idaea ferrilinea Warren, 1900 | | | Idaea philocosma Meyrick, 1888 | Flecked Wave | | Laophila spodina Meyrick, 1892 | | | Lithostege griseata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Grey Carpet | | Lychnographa agaura Turner, 1917 | Bright Geometrid | | Microdes squamulata Guenée, 1857 | Dark grey flat moth | | Mictodoca toxeuta Meyrick, 1892 | Long-nosed Geometrid | | Mnesampela lenaea Meyrick, 1892 | Rippled Gum Moth | | Mnesampela privata Guenée, 1858 | Autumn gum moth | | Oxycanus loesus Tindale, 1935 | | | Oxycanus rufescens Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Paralaea beggaria Guenée, 1858 | Peppermint Looper | | Pasiphilodes testulata Guenée, 1857 | Pome Looper | | Pholodes sinistraria Guenée, 1857 | Brown looper | | Phrixocomes ptilomacra Lower, 1892 | | | Poecilasthena anthodes Meyrick, 1891 | Orange-grounded Delicate | | Poecilasthena pulchraria Doubleday, 1843 | Australian Cranberry Moth | | Poecilasthena thalassias Meyrick, 1891 | Sea-blue Delicate | | Psilosticha absorpta Walker, 1860 | | | Psilosticha attacta Wealker, 1860 | | | Psilosticha pristis Meyrick, 1892 | | | Rhinodia rostraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Rhynchopsota rhyncophora Lower, 1893 | Scallop-banded Geometrid | | Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763 | Lace Border | | Scopula optivata Walker, 1861 | Varied Wave | | Scopula rubraria Doubleday, 1843 | Carpet Moth | | Scotocyma idioschema (Turner, 1922) | ⇒ Scotocyma albinotata Walker, 1866 | | Smyriodes trigramma Lower, 1892 | Stippled Line-moth | | Syneora hemeropa Meyrick, 1892 | | | Terpna eupines (West, 1930) | ⇒ Lophophelma eupines West, 1930 | | Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | Claras Satin Moth | | Xanthorhoe anaspila Meyrick, 1891 | Dark-patch Carpet | | Zernyia selidosema Prout, 1929 | | | Zeuctophlebia squalidata Walker, 1863 | Forest Heath Moth |
Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in Sydney | 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 | 57
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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