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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
947
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
746
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
259
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
256
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
50
65
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
1 Family width 65 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths65SpeciesTaxom


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
50 Genera with 65 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPSTX
Alcis Curtis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenotephria Prout, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1767Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Deileptenia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Deuteronomos Prout, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchoeca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eueana Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1789Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1758White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Minoa Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pelurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1775Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Philereme Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Semaeopus b�ttg..., 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stenaspilatodes Franclemont ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
65 Species
Alcis maculata (Moore, 1868)⇒ Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758
Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767Small White Wave
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Charissa (Charissa) obscurata Denis & Schi..., 1775Annulet
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799Clay Triple-lines
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767Birch Mocha
Deileptenia ribeata Clerck, 1759Satin Beaty
Deuteronomos alniaria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Euchoeca nebulata Scopoli, 1763Dingy Shell
Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Euphyia bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eustroma reticulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Netted Carpet
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea serpentata Hufnagel, 1767Ochraceous Wave
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mesoleuca albicillata Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Carpet
Minoa murinata Scopoli, 1763Drab Looper
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Pelurga comitata Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spinach
Peribatodes secundaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Feathered Beauty
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perizoma blandiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Pinion
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Philereme transversata Hufnagel, 1767Dark Umber
Philereme vetulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Scallop
Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773Jeweled Satyr Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula (Scopula) immorata Linnaeus, 1758Lewes Wave
Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763Lace Border
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia bilunaria (Esper, 1794)⇒ Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria Walker, 1863
Thalera fimbrialis Scopoli, 1763Sussex Emerald
Thera variata Denis & Schi..., 1775Spruce Carpet
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Xanthorhoe biriviata Borkhausen, 1794Balsam Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Geometroidea with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
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
50
65
Genera
Species

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