List of moths of Canada (Geometridae)

This is a list of the moths of family Geometridae that are found in Canada. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Canada.

Following the species name, there is an abbreviation that indicates the Canadian provinces or territories in which the species can be found.

Western Canada BC = British Columbia AB = Alberta SK = Saskatchewan MB = Manitoba YT = Yukon NT = Northwest Territories NU = Nunavut

Eastern Canada ON = Ontario QC = Quebec NB = New Brunswick NS = Nova Scotia PE = Prince Edward Island NF = Newfoundland LB = Labrador

Subfamily Alsophilinae Alsophila pometaria (Harris, 1841)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB

Subfamily Archiearinae Archiearis infans (Möschler, 1862)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Boudinotiana hodeberti Leraut, 2002-LB Leucobrephos brephoides (Walker, 1857)-QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT

Subfamily Ennominae

Tribe Abraxini Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robinson, 1866-NB, QC, ON Protitame matilda (Dyar, 1904)-AB, BC Protitame virginalis (Hulst, 1900)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT

Tribe Anagogini Cepphis armataria (Herrich-Schäffer, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB Cepphis decoloraria (Hulst, 1886)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB Metanema determinata Walker, 1866-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Metanema inatomaria Guenée, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Metarranthis amyrisaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, QC, ON Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McDunnough, 1917-QC, ON Metarranthis duaria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Metarranthis indeclinata (Walker, 1861)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB Metarranthis mestusata (Walker, 1860)-NB, QC, MB, SK Metarranthis obfirmaria (Hübner, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON Metarranthis refractaria (Guenée, )-NB, QC, ON Metarranthis warneri (Harvey, 1874)-NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Plagodis alcoolaria (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Plagodis fervidaria (Herrich-Schäffer, )-ON, MB Plagodis kuetzingi (Grote, 1876)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON Plagodis phlogosaria (Guenée, )-NF, NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758)-NF, NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schäffer, -NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Probole alienaria Herrich-Schäffer, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Probole amicaria (Herrich-Schäffer, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Probole nepiasaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, NB Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT Selenia kentaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC

Tribe Angeronini Aspitates aberrata (Edwards, 1884)-MB, SK, AB Aspitates conspersarius Staudinger, 1901-NF, QC Aspitates forbesi Munroe, 1963-MB, YT, NT, NU Aspitates orciferaria (Walker, )-ON, MB, YT, NT, NU Aspitates taylori (Butler, 1893)-SK, AB, YT, NT Euchlaena amoenaria (Guenée, )-QC Euchlaena effecta (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Euchlaena irraria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Euchlaena johnsonaria (Fitch, 1869)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Euchlaena madusaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Euchlaena marginaria (Minot, 1869)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Euchlaena obtusaria (Hübner, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Euchlaena serrata (Drury, 1773)-NB, QC, ON Euchlaena tigrinaria (Guenée, )-NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Lytrosis unitaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)-QC, ON Xanthotype sospeta (Drury, 1773)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB

Tribe Azelinini Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)-QC, ON Pero behrensaria (Packard, 1871)-AB, BC Pero honestaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Pero mizon Rindge, 1955-BC Pero morrisonaria (Edwards, 1881)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Pero occidentalis (Hulst, 1896)-AB, BC

Tribe Baptini Lomographa glomeraria (Grote, 1881)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB Lomographa semiclarata (Walker, 1866)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Lomographa vestaliata (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB

Tribe Bistonini Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Erannis tiliaria (Harris, 1841)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Erannis vancouverensis Hulst, 1896-SK, AB, BC Hypagyrtis piniata (Packard, 1870)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Hypagyrtis unipunctata (Haworth, 1809)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Lycia rachelae (Hulst, 1896)-QC, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT Lycia ursaria (Walker, 1860)-NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Paleacrita merriccata Dyar, -ON Paleacrita vernata (Peck, 1795)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900-ON Phigalia plumogeraria (Hulst, 1888)-BC Phigalia strigataria (Minot, 1869)-QC, ON Phigalia titea (Cramer, )-NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK

Tribe Boarmiini Aethalura intertexta (Walker, 1860)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Anavitrinelia addendaria (Grossbeck, 1908)-BC Anavitrinelia pampinaria (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Cleora projecta (Walker, 1860)-NB, QC, ON, MB Cleora sublunaria (Guenée, )-ON Dasyfidonia avuncularia (Guenée, )-AB, BC Ectropis crepuscularia ([Denis and Schiffermüller], 1775)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Ematurga amitaria (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)-ON Glena cognataria (Hübner, )-NS, NB, QC Glena cribrataria (Guenée, )-NB, QC, ON Glena nigricaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)-BC Gnophos macguffini Smiles, 1978-BC, YT, NT, NU Hesperumia latipennis (Hulst, 1896)-BC Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Iridopsis clivinaria (Guenée, )-BC Iridopsis ephyraria (Walker, 1860)-NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Iridopsis humaria (Guenée, )-NS, QC, ON, MB, AB Iridopsis larvaria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Iridopsis vellivolata (Hulst, 1881)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Neoalcis californiaria (Packard, 1871)-BC Orthofidonia exornata (Walker, 1862)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Orthofidonia flavivenata (Hulst, 1898)-NS, NB, QC, ON, MB Orthofidonia tinctaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON Protoboarmia porcelaria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Stenoporpia excelsaria (Strecker, 1899)-BC Stenoporpia polygrammaria (Packard, 1876)-QC, ON, MB, SK Stenoporpia pulmonaria (Grote, 1881)-AB, BC Stenoporpia separataria (Grote, 1883)-AB, BC

Tribe Caberini Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860)-QC, ON Apodrepanulatrix litaria (Hulst, 1887)-AB, BC Cabera borealis (Hulst, 1896)-QC, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Cabera erythemaria Guenée, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763)-MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Cabera variolaria Guenée, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT Drepanulatrix carnearia (Hulst, 1888)-BC Drepanulatrix falcataria (Packard, 1873)-AB, BC Drepanulatrix foeminaria (Guenée, )-BC Drepanulatrix quadraria (Grote, 1882)-BC Drepanulatrix secundaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1916-BC Drepanulatrix unicalcararia (Guenée, )-AB, BC Erastria coloraria (Fabricius, 1798)-ON Erastria cruentaria (Hübner, )-ON, MB Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia (Hulst, 1896)-BC Ixala desperaria (Hulst, 1887)-BC Sericosema juturnaria (Guenée, )-AB, BC Sericosema wilsonensis Cassino & Swett, 1922-BC

Tribe Campaeini Campaea perlata (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT

Tribe Ennomini Ennomos alniaria (Linnaeus, 1758)-BC Ennomos magnaria Guenée, -NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Ennomos subsignaria (Hübner, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB

Tribe Epirranthini Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT

Tribe Lithinini Gueneria similaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON Homochlodes disconventa (Walker, 1860)-NS, NB, QC, MB Homochlodes fritillaria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Homochlodes lactispargaria (Walker, 1861)-QC, ON Petrophora subaequaria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, SK Philedia punctomacularia (Hulst, 1888)-BC Tacparia atropunctata (Packard, 1874)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON Tacparia detersata (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst, 1900)-BC Thallophaga taylorata (Hulst, 1896)-BC

Tribe Melanolophiini Eufidonia convergaria (Walker, 1860)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Eufidonia discospilata (Walker, 1862)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Eufidonia notataria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Melanolophia canadaria (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Melanolophia imitata (Walker, 1860)-AB, BC Melanolophia signataria (Walker, 1860)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK

Tribe Nacophorini Animomyia hardwicki Rindge, 1974-SK Gabriola dyari Taylor, 1904-BC Phaeoura mexicanaria (Grote, 1883)-ON, BC Phaeoura quernaria (Smith, 1797)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK

Tribe Ourapterygini Antepione thisoaria (Guenée, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB Besma endropiaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Besma quercivoraria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883-AB, BC Caripeta angustiorata Walker, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Caripeta divisata Walker, -NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Caripeta piniata (Packard, 1870)-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Cingilia catenaria (Drury, 1773)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908-AB, BC Enypia packardata Taylor, 1906-BC Enypia venata (Grote, 1883)-AB, BC Eugonobapta nivosaria (Guenée, )-NB, QC, ON, MB Eusarca confusaria Hübner, -NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Eutrapela clemataria (Smith, 1797)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Lambdina fervidaria (Hübner, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK Lambdina fiscellaria (Guenée, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Meris patula Rindge, 1981-AB Meris suffusaria McDunnough, 1940-BC Nematocampa resistaria (Herrich-Schäffer, )-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Neoterpes trianguliferata (Packard, 1871)-SK, AB, BC, YT Nepytia canosaria (Walker, )-NF, LB, NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Nepytia freemani Munroe, 1963-AB, BC Nepytia pellucidaria (Packard, 1873)-NS, NB, QC, ON Nepytia phantasmaria (Strecker, 1899)-BC Nepytia umbrosaria (Packard, 1873)-BC Patalene olyzonaria (Walker, 1860)-QC Plataea trilinearia (Packard, 1873)-SK, AB, BC Prochoerodes amplicineraria (Pearsall, 1906)-BC Prochoerodes forficaria (Guenée, )-BC Prochoerodes lineola (Goeze, 1781)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Sabulodes edwardsata (Hulst, 1886)-BC Sicya crocearia Packard, 1873 Sicya macularia (Harris, 1850)-NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Synaxis cervinaria (Packard, 1871)-BC Synaxis formosa (Hulst, 1896)-AB, BC Synaxis jubararia (Hulst, 1886)-MB, SK, AB, BC Synaxis pallulata (Hulst, 1887)-AB, BC Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, -NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Tetracis crocallata Guenée, -NS, PE, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB

Tribe Semiothisini Digrammia californiaria (Packard, 1871)-AB, BC Digrammia continuata (Walker, 1862)-NB, QC, ON, MB Digrammia curvata (Grote, 1880)-SK, AB, BC Digrammia decorata (Grossbeck, 1907)-MB, SK, AB, BC Digrammia delectata (Hulst, 1887)-SK, BC Digrammia denticulata (Grote, 1883)-ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Digrammia gnophosaria (Guenée, )-NS, NB, QC, ON Digrammia irrorata (Packard, 1876)-BC Digrammia mellistrigata (Grote, 1873)-NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB Digrammia muscariata (Guenée, )-BC Digrammia neptaria (Guenée, )-NF, NS, NB, QC, ON, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Digrammia nubiculata (Packard, 1876)-BC Digrammia ocellinata (Guenée, )-QC, ON Digrammia ordinata (Walker, 1862)-NB Digrammia respersata (Hulst, 1880)-BC Digrammia rippertaria (Duponchel, 1830)-LB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT Digrammia setonana (McDunnough, 1927)-SK, AB, BC Digrammia subminiata (Packard, 1873)-MB, SK, AB, BC Digrammia triviata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)-BC Eumacaria latiferrugata (Walker, )-NS, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC Isturgia dislocaria (Packard, 1876)-QC, ON Macaria abruptata (Walker, 1862)-QC, ON Macaria adonis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918-BC