Geometridae
Also known as: Araszolók, Cankerworms, Emerald Moths and Allies, Geometer Moth, Geometer Moths, Geometer moth, Geometers, Geometridi
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Geometridae |
| Published in | Stephens J. F., 1829a, The nomenclature of British Insects; being a compendious list of such species as are contained in the systematic catalogue of British insects, and forming a guide to their classification. vol issue pages 1–84 |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 2044 |
| Species records held | 23520 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 45105 |
| GBIF key | 6950 |
Genera in Geometridae
- Eupithecia — 1410 species: Eupithecia abbreviata, Eupithecia abdera, Eupithecia abietaria, Eupithecia abietariagigantean, Eupithecia abrepta, Eupithecia absinthiata, Eupithecia abundeli, Eupithecia accurata
- Scopula — 757 species: Scopula ablativa, Scopula abolita, Scopula abornata, Scopula accentuata, Scopula accessaria, Scopula acentra, Scopula acharis, Scopula achrosta
- Idaea — 707 species: Idaea abnorma, Idaea abnormipennis, Idaea actiosaria, Idaea acuminata, Idaea acutipennis, Idaea adherbariata, Idaea adipata, Idaea aequisinuata
- Pero — 310 species: Pero absenta, Pero acopa, Pero aeniasaria, Pero afuera, Pero alaga, Pero albiorbis, Pero albivena, Pero alboculata
- Zamarada — 294 species: Zamarada acalantis, Zamarada acerata, Zamarada aclea, Zamarada aclys, Zamarada acosmeta, Zamarada acrochra, Zamarada adiposata, Zamarada adumbrata
- Chiasmia — 288 species: Chiasmia abnormata, Chiasmia abyssinica, Chiasmia acutiapex, Chiasmia adelpha, Chiasmia aestimaria, Chiasmia affinis, Chiasmia albimedia, Chiasmia albipuncta
- Eois — 262 species: Eois abbreviata, Eois acerba, Eois adimaria, Eois agroica, Eois aguessei, Eois albigirisea, Eois albosignata, Eois alticola
- Xanthorhoe — 247 species: Xanthorhoe ablechra, Xanthorhoe abrasaria, Xanthorhoe abraxina, Xanthorhoe abyssinica, Xanthorhoe acutangulata, Xanthorhoe aemyla, Xanthorhoe albiapicata, Xanthorhoe albodivisaria
- Cleora — 192 species: Cleora acaciaria, Cleora acacicola, Cleora acerata, Cleora aculeata, Cleora albipuncta, Cleora albitrigonis, Cleora albobrunneata, Cleora alexis
- Macaria — 187 species: Macaria abruptata, Macaria abydata, Macaria acasiaria, Macaria accumulata, Macaria achetata, Macaria acutaria, Macaria adonis, Macaria adzearia
- Euphyia — 182 species: Euphyia acerbata, Euphyia adexitata, Euphyia adumbraria, Euphyia aeruginata, Euphyia aguada, Euphyia albidaria, Euphyia albimedia, Euphyia albipennis
- Abraxas — 179 species: Abraxas abrasata, Abraxas adelphica, Abraxas adilluminata, Abraxas adusta, Abraxas aequimargo, Abraxas aesiopsis, Abraxas albiplaga, Abraxas albiquadrata
- Nephodia — 177 species: Nephodia abortivata, Nephodia admirationis, Nephodia aerinaria, Nephodia aethiopissa, Nephodia albida, Nephodia albitaenia, Nephodia albithorax, Nephodia ambigua
- Perizoma — 169 species: Perizoma ablata, Perizoma actuata, Perizoma affinis, Perizoma affinitata, Perizoma africana, Perizoma alaskae, Perizoma albidivisa, Perizoma albofasciata
- Drepanogynis — 164 species: Drepanogynis acerba, Drepanogynis aglaochroa, Drepanogynis albifluxa, Drepanogynis albilinea, Drepanogynis albiordine, Drepanogynis alina, Drepanogynis alineta, Drepanogynis alternans
- Chrysocraspeda — 161 species: Chrysocraspeda abdominalis, Chrysocraspeda abhadraca, Chrysocraspeda albidisca, Chrysocraspeda altegradia, Chrysocraspeda ambolosy, Chrysocraspeda ambrensis, Chrysocraspeda anala, Chrysocraspeda analiplaga
- Hypomecis — 156 species: Hypomecis aculeata, Hypomecis adamata, Hypomecis agoraea, Hypomecis akiba, Hypomecis anielaria, Hypomecis approximaria, Hypomecis arcearia, Hypomecis assimilis
- Alcis — 149 species: Alcis aagostigma, Alcis admissaria, Alcis albifera, Alcis albigrisea, Alcis albilinea, Alcis amica, Alcis amydrina, Alcis andaraba
- Semaeopus — 149 species: Semaeopus alicia, Semaeopus ambagifera, Semaeopus anomala, Semaeopus argocosma, Semaeopus ascia, Semaeopus azuela, Semaeopus bimacula, Semaeopus bobaria
- Prasinocyma — 141 species: Prasinocyma acutipennis, Prasinocyma aetheraea, Prasinocyma agglomerata, Prasinocyma albicosta, Prasinocyma albinotata, Prasinocyma albisticta, Prasinocyma albivenata, Prasinocyma aliwalensis
- Psaliodes — 141 species: Psaliodes albifascia, Psaliodes albifulva, Psaliodes albistriga, Psaliodes aliena, Psaliodes analiplaga, Psaliodes angustata, Psaliodes annuligera, Psaliodes antesignata
- Hydriomena — 139 species: Hydriomena albifasciata, Hydriomena albimontanata, Hydriomena albipulverata, Hydriomena aldricaria, Hydriomena algosa, Hydriomena alterata, Hydriomena arida, Hydriomena arizonata
- Nemoria — 136 species: Nemoria acora, Nemoria acutularia, Nemoria adaluzae, Nemoria adjunctaria, Nemoria agenoria, Nemoria albaria, Nemoria albilineata, Nemoria anae
- Gnophos — 130 species: Gnophos accipitraria, Gnophos adjectaria, Gnophos afflictata, Gnophos agnitaria, Gnophos ainuaria, Gnophos albidior, Gnophos albistellaria, Gnophos ali
- Cyclophora — 107 species:
- Melanolophia — 106 species:
- Eusarca — 105 species:
- Maxates — 103 species:
- Ectropis — 100 species:
- Lomographa — 94 species:
- Eucyclodes — 93 species:
- Gymnoscelis — 92 species:
- Heterusia — 88 species:
- Iridopsis — 88 species:
- Milionia — 88 species:
- Erateina — 86 species:
- Oospila — 86 species:
- Opisthoxia — 86 species:
- Pyrinia — 86 species:
- Ourapteryx — 82 species:
- Sauris — 82 species:
- Agathia — 81 species:
- Craspedosis — 81 species:
- Scotopteryx — 81 species:
- Perixera — 80 species:
- Arichanna — 79 species:
- Rhodostrophia — 79 species:
- Chrysolarentia — 78 species:
- Chloroclystis — 75 species:
- Horisme — 75 species:
- Stamnodes — 75 species:
- Dichromodes — 74 species:
- Digrammia — 71 species:
- Colocleora — 70 species:
- Hydrelia — 68 species:
- Menophra — 67 species:
- Nebula — 67 species:
- Hypochrosis — 66 species:
- Isochromodes — 66 species:
- Odontopera — 66 species:
- Rheumaptera — 66 species:
- Thalassodes — 65 species:
- Oxydia — 62 species:
- Piercia — 62 species:
- Stenalcidia — 62 species:
- Comibaena — 61 species:
- Psilalcis — 61 species:
- Spargania — 61 species:
- Myrioblephara — 60 species:
- Isturgia — 59 species:
- Herbita — 58 species:
- Biston — 57 species:
- Lithostege — 57 species:
- Photoscotosia — 57 species:
- Problepsis — 57 species:
- Synegia — 57 species:
- Triphosa — 57 species:
- Epigynopteryx — 56 species:
- Tricentra — 55 species:
- Entephria — 54 species:
- Leptostales — 54 species:
- Lobocleta — 54 species:
- Mallomus — 54 species:
- Psilocerea — 54 species:
- Sabulodes — 54 species:
- Charissa — 51 species:
- Dysstroma — 50 species:
- Pingasa — 50 species:
- Somatina — 50 species:
- Hemistola — 48 species:
- Ozola — 48 species:
- Taxeotis — 48 species:
- Comostola — 47 species:
- Dysphania — 46 species:
- Ecliptopera — 46 species:
- Achrosis — 45 species:
- Casbia — 45 species:
- Lissochlora — 45 species:
- Aphilopota — 44 species:
- Archichlora — 44 species:
- Chorodna — 44 species:
- Derambila — 44 species:
- Glena — 44 species:
- Heterostegane — 44 species:
- Chlorissa — 43 species:
- Synchlora — 43 species:
- Trichopteryx — 43 species:
- Hylemera — 42 species:
- Ischnopteris — 42 species:
- Jodis — 42 species:
- Luxiaria — 42 species:
- Pasiphila — 42 species:
- Venusia — 42 species:
- Patalene — 41 species:
- Heterolocha — 40 species:
- Heterorachis — 40 species:
- Asaphodes — 39 species:
- Glaucina — 39 species:
- Physocleora — 38 species:
- Eudule — 37 species:
Showing the 120 genera with the most species records held.
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.