Geometridae is a large family of moths known as the geometer moths, one of the largest moth families with around 23,000 described species, including more than 1,400 species native to North America. Their caterpillars, called inchworms, loopers or spanworms, lack the full complement of prolegs found in other moth larvae, having only two or three pairs at the rear, which forces them to move by alternately looping their front and back ends in a measuring motion that gives the family its name, from the Greek for earth measurer. Adult geometer moths typically have slender bodies and broad wings held flat, giving many species a butterfly-like appearance, usually with a wingspan around three centimeters and intricate, wavy patterns that camouflage them at rest. The peppered moth, a well known member of the family, has been extensively studied in population genetics, and several species are agricultural pests.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Acasis viretata
Source Ash pug (Wikipedia)
Source Colostygia turbata (Wikipedia)
Source Cyclophora porata (Wikipedia)
Source Ennomos erosaria (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species match for the grass emerald
Source Idaea contiguaria (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Idaea rusticata
Source Idaea subsericeata (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Isturgia limbaria
Source Wikidata: Latticed heath
Source Lime-speck pug (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match: Lobophora halterata
Source Wikidata: Macaria alternata
Source Wikidata: Macaria brunneata
Source Macaria carbonaria (Wikipedia)
Source Macaria notata (Wikipedia)
Source Macaria signaria (Wikipedia)
Source Macaria wauaria (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Orthonama vittata
Source Scopula immorata (Wikipedia)
Source Scopula marginepunctata (Wikipedia)
Source Scopula ternata (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Small dusty wave
Source Trichopteryx carpinata (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Trichopteryx polycommata
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ45559, descriptionView the Source 2. Geometridae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Geometridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 23795
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Geometridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Geometridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 93.7 ... "early_interval": "Turonian"
Wikidata: Geometridae
Wikidata: Macaria alternata
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria alternata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Macaria brunneata
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria brunneata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Latticed heath
Parent Taxon Of: Latticed heath, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Acasis viretata
Parent Taxon Of: Acasis viretata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Trichopteryx polycommata
Parent Taxon Of: Trichopteryx polycommata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Orthonama vittata
Parent Taxon Of: Orthonama vittata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Isturgia limbaria
Parent Taxon Of: Isturgia limbaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Small dusty wave
Parent Taxon Of: Small dusty wave, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Idaea rusticata
Parent Taxon Of: Idaea rusticata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Scopula immorata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scopula immorata, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Scopula immorata, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Ennomos erosaria (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ennomos erosaria, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ennomos erosaria, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Scopula marginepunctata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scopula marginepunctata, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Scopula marginepunctata, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Scopula ternata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scopula ternata, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Scopula ternata, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match: Lobophora halterata
GBIF SecretariatParent Taxon Of: Lobophora halterata, Backbone match, classificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lobophora halterata, Backbone match, classification
"family": "Geometridae"
Colostygia turbata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Colostygia turbata, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Colostygia turbata, Lead
Colostygia turbata is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Macaria signaria (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria signaria, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Macaria signaria, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species match for the grass emerald
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Grass emerald, Backbone match, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Grass emerald, Backbone match, family
"family": "Geometridae"
Idaea contiguaria (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Idaea contiguaria, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Idaea contiguaria, Lead
Idaea contiguaria, the Weaver's wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Trichopteryx carpinata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Trichopteryx carpinata, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Trichopteryx carpinata, Lead
Trichopteryx carpinata, the early tooth-striped, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Macaria notata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria notata, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Macaria notata, Lead
Macaria notata, the peacock moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Idaea subsericeata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Idaea subsericeata, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Idaea subsericeata, Lead
Idaea subsericeata, the satin wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Cyclophora porata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Cyclophora porata, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cyclophora porata, Lead
Cyclophora porata, the false mocha, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Macaria wauaria (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria wauaria, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Macaria wauaria, Lead
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Ash pug (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ash pug, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ash pug, Lead, family
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Lime-speck pug (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lime-speck pug, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lime-speck pug, Lead
is a moth of the family Geometridae
Macaria carbonaria (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Macaria carbonaria, IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Macaria carbonaria, Introduction
Macaria carbonaria, the netted mountain moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Geometer moth (Wikipedia)
In Group: Moth Families, LeadQuote, In Group: Moth Families, Lead
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies.
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