Geometridae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
FAMILY: 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

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Insecta: order
Lepidoptera: family
Geometridae

Name

Synonyms: Anisodes congruaria Walker, 1869; Boarmia reissi Maassen, 1890; Boarmia vidriadaria Oberthür, 1883; Macaria spilosaria Walker, 1863
Homonyms: Geometridae
Common names: Araszolók in Hungarian; Cankerworms in English; Cankerworms in English; Emerald Moths and Allies in English; Geometer Moth in English; Geometer Moth in English; Geometer Moths in English; Geometer Moths in English; Geometer moth in English; Geometers in English; Geometers in English; Geometridi in Italian; Geomètrids in Catalan–Valencian; Grbice in Croatian; Géomètres [n. f.], Phalènes in French; Géométridé in French; Géométridés in French; Inchworm Moths in English; Inchworms in English; Landmeters in Afrikaans; Looper Caterpillars in English; Looper Moths in English; Loopers in English; Measuringworms in English; Measuringworms in English; Mede-palmos in Portuguese; Miernikowcowate in Polish; Målere in Danish; Målere in Danish; Ngengat geometris in Indonesian; Orugas medidoras in Spanish; Pedici in Slovenian; Polillas esmeralda y parientes in Spanish; Spanner in German; Sprindžiai in Lithuanian; Tawhana in Maori; Vaksiklased in Estonian; arpenteuses in French; arpenteuses in French; cankerworms in English; cankerworms in English; chenilles arpenteuses in French; chenilles arpenteuses in French; chenilles géométrales in French; chenilles géométrales in French; geometer moth in English; geometer moths in English; geometer moths in English; geometers in English; geometers in English

Bibliographic References

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