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DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)
GEOMETROIDEA
(butterfly moths)
GEOMETRIDAE
(geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
Geometridae
is also a member of:
Macrolepidoptera
(via Geometroidea)
Invertebrates
(via Arthropoda)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

GEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos Date Vice-county Country
Geometridae Larva 8 8 4 Oct 2005 Berks England

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs
Subfamily ARCHIEARINAE (orange underwings) 1 17      
Subfamily ENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths) 50        
Genus Abraxas (magpie moths) 2 4      
Species Aethalura punctulata (Denis & Schiff., 1775) (Grey Birch)   4      
Genus Agriopis (a genus of geometrid moths) 3 23      
Species Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mottled Beauty) 1 12     1
Species Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Peppered Moth) 2 46 3    
Species Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) (Oak Beauty)   12      
Species Bupalus piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bordered White, Pine Looper)   5      
Species Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763) (Common Wave)   34 1    
Species Cabera pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common White Wave)   9      
Species Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus, 1767) (Light Emerald)   18      
Species Chiasmia clathrata (Latticed Heath)   3      
Species Colotois pennaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Feathered Thorn)   9     1
Species Crocallis elinguaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Scalloped Oak)   5     1
Species Deileptenia ribeata (Clerck, 1759) (Satin Beauty)         1
Genus Ectropis (engrailed moths) 1 21 1   1
Species Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common Heath) 1 6      
Genus Ennomos (a genus of thorns) 2 23      
Species Epione paralellaria (Denis & Schiff., 1775) (Dark Bordered Beauty)         1
Species Erannis defoliaria (Clerck, 1759) (Mottled Umber)   18 13    
Species Hylaea fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Barred Red)   2      
Species Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)   9      
Species Ligdia adustata (Denis & Schiff., 1775) (Scorched Carpet)   14      
Species Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Clouded Border)   17 7    
Species Lomographa bimaculata (Fabricius, 1775) (White-pinion Spotted)   4      
Species Lomographa temerata (Denis & Schiff., 1775) (Clouded Silver)   12      
Species Lycia hirtaria (Clerck, 1759) (Brindled Beauty)   11      
Genus Macaria (a genus of geometer moths) 3 16     1
Species Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792) (Waved Umber)   5      
Species Odontopera bidentata (Clerck, 1759) (Scalloped Hazel) 1 11      
Species Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brimstone Moth)   47      
Species Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Swallow-tailed Moth)   4      
Species Paradarisa consonaria (Hubner, 1799) (Square Spot)   8      
Species Parectropis similaria (Brindled White-spot)   5      
Genus Peribatodes (beauty moths) 1 15     2
Species Petrophora chlorosata (Scopoli, 1763) (Brown Silver-line)   6      
Species Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)   14      
Species Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) (Scorched Wing)   3      
Species Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Barred Umber)   4      
Species Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Speckled Yellow)   1      
Genus Selenia (a genus of thorns) 2 19      
Genus Semiothisa (peacock moths) 1       1
Species Siona lineata (Scopoli, 1763) (Black-veined)   12      
Informal (Phigalia pilosaria / Philereme transversata) (a pair of similar geometer moths) 2 14      
Subfamily GEOMETRINAE (a subfamily of geometer moths) 3 25 2    
Subfamily LARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths) 61 392 11 12 23
Subfamily OENOCHROMINAE (March moths) 1 5      
Subfamily STERRHINAE 16        
Genus Cyclophora (mochas) 4 44 8   5
Genus Idaea (a genus of wave moths) 8 29 2   1
Genus Scopula (a genus of wave moths) 3 8      
Species Timandra comae (Schmidt) (Blood-vein Moth)   1     1

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Microscopy

Pierce, F.N., 1914 The Genitalia of the Group Geometridae of the Lepidoptera of the British Islands

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 general literature references to GEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)

GEOMETRIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 ANIMALIA
(animals)		 ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)		 INSECTA
(insects)		 LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)		 DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)		 GEOMETROIDEA
(butterfly moths)
Macrolepidoptera (via Geometroidea)

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 116 feeding and other relationships of GEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)

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