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Checklist for Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (Geometrid)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		242
1409
2042		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		242
1409
2042		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		234
1381
1993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		158
1109
1625		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
582		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
562		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
62
94		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
1 Family width 94 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths94SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
62 Genera with 94 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRSTX
Acratodes Guenée, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Almodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
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 wave7SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Melanochroia Ferguson, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1758White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Minoa Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Obila Walker, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pelurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1775Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Philereme Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phrudocentra Warren, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pterocypha Herrich-Schä..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Semaeopus b�ttg..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Stenaspilatodes Franclemont ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
94 Species
Acratodes suavata Hulst, 1900Pygmy Salamander
Alcis maculata (Moore, 1868)⇒ Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758
Almodes terraria Guenée, 1857Spiny Lizards
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
Chloropteryx paularia Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
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 eupitheciata Guenée, 1858
Idaea fernaria (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Scopula fernaria Schaus, 1940
Idaea minuta Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Idaea monata Ramos, 1946
Idaea serpentata Hufnagel, 1767Ochraceous Wave
Leptostales noctuata Guenée, 1858
Leptostales oblinataria Moschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Leptostales phorcaria Guenée, 1858
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lobocleta indecora Warren, 1900
Lobocleta nymphidiata Guenée, 1858
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Melanochroia chephise (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mesoleuca albicillata Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Carpet
Minoa murinata Scopoli, 1763Drab Looper
Obila defensata Walker, 1862
Obila praecurraria Möschler, 1890
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Patalene ephyrata (Guenée, , 1858)⇒ Patalene santiago Schaus, 1923
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
Pero rectisectaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Philereme transversata Hufnagel, 1767Dark Umber
Philereme vetulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Scallop
Phrudocentra centrifugaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773Jeweled Satyr Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pterocypha defensata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Pterocypha floridata Walker, 1863
Racheospila sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula (Scopula) immorata Linnaeus, 1758Lewes Wave
Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763Lace Border
Scopula laresaria Schaus, 1940
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia bilunaria (Esper, 1794)⇒ Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775
Semaeopus malefidaria Möschler, 1890
Semiothisa paleolata Guenée, 1858
Sphacelodes fusilineata (Walker, 1860)⇒ Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria Walker, 1863
Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora hulstiana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Synchlora herbaria Fabricius, 1794
Synchlora louisa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Synchlora cupedinaria Grote, 1880
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 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		62
94		Genera
Species
Taxom



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