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Geometroidea by Hodges Number
Family Sub_family Tribe Genus Species Hodges Species_Author Common Name State
Geometridae Archiearinae   Archiearis infans 6256 (Möschler, 1862)   IA
Geometridae Alsophilinae   Alsophila pometaria 6258 (Harris, 1841) Fall Cankerworm Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Heliomata cycladata 6261 Grote & Robinson, 1866 Common Spring Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Mellilla xanthometata 6271.1 (Walker, 1862) Orange Wing Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Eumacaria madopata 6272 (Guenee, 1858) Brown-bordered Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Speranza pustularia 6273 (Guenée, [1858]) Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Speranza ribearia 6274 (Fitch, 1848)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Speranza evagaria 6278 (Hulst, 1900)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Speranza exauspicata 6292 (Walker, 1861)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Speranza subcessaria 6303 (Walker, 1861) Barred Itame IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria aemulataria 6326 Walker, 1861 Common Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria notata 6330 (Pearsall, 1913) Birch Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria promiscuata 6331 (Ferguson, 1974) Promiscuous Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria aequiferaria 6335 Walker, 1861 Common Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria distribuaria 6336 (Hübner, 1825)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria transitaria 6339 (Walker, 1861)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria minorata 6340 (Packard, 1873)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria bicolorata 6341 (Fabricius, 1798)    
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria bisignata 6342 Walker, 1866   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria signaria 6344 (Hübner, [1809])    
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria fissinotata 6348 (Walker, 1863)    
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Macaria multilineata 6353 Packard, 1873 Many-lined Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Trigrammia quadrinotaria 6360 (Heinrich-Schaffer)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia continuata 6362 (Walker, 1862) Curve-lined Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia ocellinata 6386 (Guenée, [1858]) Faint-spotted Angle IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia decorata 6389 McDunnough, 1939   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia rippertaria 6394 (Duponchel, 1830)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia irrorata 6395 (Packard, 1876)    
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia subminiata 6399 (Packard, 1873)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Digrammia gnophosaria 6405 (Guenée, [1858]) Hollow-spotted Angle  IA
Geometridae Ennominae Macariini Isturgia dislocaria 6419 (Packard, 1876) Pale-viened Enconista IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Hypomecis umbrosaria 6439 (Hübner, 1813)    
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Glenoides texanaria 6443 (Hulst, 1888) Texas Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Glena plumosaria 6452 (Packard, 1874)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Stenoporpia polygrammaria 6459 (Packard, 1876)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Stenoporpia pulmonaria 6463 (Grote, 1881)    
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Stenoporpia excelsaria 6474 (Strecker, 1899)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Exelis dicolus 6479 Rindge, 1952    
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Tornos scolopacinaria 6486 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Aethalura intertexta 6570 (Walker, 1860) Four-barred Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis dataria 6573 (Grote, 1882)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis obliquaria 6577 (Grote, 1883)    
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis vellivolata 6582 (Hulst, 1881)    
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis ephyraria 6583 (Walker, 1860) Pale-winged Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis humaria 6584 (Guenée, [1858]) Small Purplish Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis defectaria 6586 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Iridopsis larvaria 6588 (Guenée, [1858]) Bent-Lined Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Anavitrinella pampinaria 6590 (Guenée, [1858]) Common Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Cleora sublunaria 6594 (Guenée, [1858]) Double-lined Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Ectropis crepuscularia 6597 ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) The Small Engraved IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Protoboarmia porcelaria 6598 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini Epimecis hortaria 6599 (Fabricius, 1794)                                  Tulip-tree Beauty IA
Geometridae Ennominae Melanolophiini Melanolophia canadaria 6620 (Guenée, [1858]) Canadian melanolophia IA
Geometridae Ennominae Melanolophiini Melanolophia signataria 6621 (Walker, 1860) Signate Melanolophia IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Biston betularia 6640 (Linnaeus, 1758) Pepper and Salt Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Lycia ursaria 6651 (Walker, 1860) Stout Spanworm IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Lycia ypsilon 6652 (S.A. Forbes, 1885)                                Wooly Gray IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Hypagyrtis unipunctata 6654 (Haworth, 1809) One-Spotted Variant IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Hypagyrtis esther 6655 (Barnes, 1928)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Phigalia titea 6658 (Cramer, [1780]) Spiny Looper IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Phigalia denticulata 6659 Hulst, 1900 Toothed Phigalia IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Phigalia strigataria 6660 (Minot, 1869) Small Phigalia IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Paleacrita vernata 6662 (Peck, 1795) Spring Cankerworm Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Bistonini Erannis tiliaria 6665 (Harris, 1841)                                     Linden Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Baptini Lomographa vestaliata 6667 (Guenée, [1858]) White Spring Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Baptini Lomographa glomeraria 6668 (Grote, 1881) Gray Spring Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Caberini Cabera erythemaria 6677 Guenée, [1858] Yellow-dusted Cream Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Caberini Cabera variolaria 6678 Guenée, [1858] Pink-striped Willow Spanworm IA
Geometridae Ennominae Caberini Cabera quadrifasciaria 6680 (Packard, 1873)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Caberini Erastria coloraria 6704 (Fabricius, 1798)                                  Broad-lined Erastra IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Lytrosis unitaria 6720 (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Common Lytrosis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena serrata 6724 (Drury, 1770)                                      The Saw Wing IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena obtusaria 6726 (Hübner, [1813]) Obtuse Euchlaena IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena johnsonaria 6729 (Fitch, 1869)                                      Johnson's Euchlaena IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena amoenaria 6733 (Guenée, [1858]) Deep Yellow Euchlaena IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena marginaria 6734 (Minot, 1869)                                      Ochre Euchlaena  
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena tigrinaria 6737 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Euchlaena irraria 6739 (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)                        Least-marked Euchlaena IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Xanthotype urticaria 6740 Swett, 1918 False Crocus Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Xanthotype sospeta 6743 (Drury, 1773) Crocus Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Angeronini Xanthotype attenuaria 6744 Swett, 1918   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Azelinini Pero ancetaria 6748 (Hubner, 1806) Hubner's Pero IA
Geometridae Ennominae Azelinini Pero honestaria 6753 (Walker, 1860) Honest Pero IA
Geometridae Ennominae Nacophorini Phaeoura quernaria 6763 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Oak Beauty IA
Geometridae Ennominae Nacophorini Animomyia turgida 6792 Rindge, 1974   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Campaeini Campaea perlata 6796 (Guenée, [1858]) Pale Beauty IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ennomini Ennomos magnaria 6797 Guenée, [1858] Maple Spanworm IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ennomini Ennomos subsignaria 6798 (Hübner, [1823]) Elm Spanworm Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Lithinini Homochlodes fritillaria 6812 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Selenia kentaria 6818 (Grote & Robinson, 1867) Kent's Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metanema inatomaria 6819 Guenée, [1858] Pale Metanema IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metanema determinata 6820 Walker, 1866 Dark Metanema IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metarranthis duaria 6822 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metarranthis indeclinata 6825 (Walker, 1861) Pale Metarranthis Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metarranthis hypochraria 6826 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) Common Metarranthis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metarranthis refractaria 6827 (Guenée, [1858])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Metarranthis homuraria 6828 (Grote & Robinson, 1868)   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Cepphis armataria 6835 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]) Scallop Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Probole alienaria 6837 Herrich-Schäffer, [1855] Alien Probole IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Probole amicaria 6838 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855])   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Plagodis serinaria 6840 Herrich-Schäffer, [1855] Lemon Plagodis  IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Plagodis kuetzingi 6841 (Grote, 1876) The Purple Plagodis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Plagodis phlogosaria 6842 (Guenée, [1858]) Straight-lined Plagodis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Plagodis fervidaria 6843 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]) Fervid Plagodis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Anagogini Plagodis alcoolaria 6844 (Guenée, [1858]) Hollow-spotted Plagodis IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Caripeta divisata 6863 Walker, [1863] Gray Spruce Looper Moth  
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Besma quercivoraria 6885 (Guenée, [1858]) Oak Besma IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Lambdina fiscellaria 6888 (Guenée, [1858]) Hemlock Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Lambdina pellucidaria 6892 (Grote & Robinson, 1867) Yellow Headed Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Lambdina canitiaria 6893 Rupert, 1944   IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Lambdina fervidaria 6894 (Hübner, [1831]) Curve-lined Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Sicya macularia 6912 (Harris, 1850) Sharp-lined Yellow IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Eusarca confusaria 6941 Hübner, [1813] Confused Eusarca IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Tetracis crocallata 6963 Guenée, [1858] Yellow Slant-line IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Tetracis cachexiata 6964 Guenée, [1858] Yellow Slant Line Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Eugonobapta nivosaria 6965 (Guenée, [1858]) Snowy Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Eutrapela clemataria 6966 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Curved-Toothed Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Patalene olyzonaria 6974 (Walker, 1860) Juniper Geometer IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Prochoerodes  lineola 6982 (Goeze, 1781) Large Maple Spanworm Moth IA
Geometridae Ennominae Ourapterygini Nematocampa resistaria 7010 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]) Horned Spanworm Moth IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Nemoriini Nemoria bistriaria 7046 Hübner, 1818 Red-fringed Emerald IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Nemoriini Nemoria rubrifrontaria 7047 (Packard, 1873) Red-fronted Emerald IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Nemoriini Nemoria mimosaria 7048 (Guenée, [1858]) White-fringed Emerald IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Nemoriini Dichorda iridaria 7053 (Guenée, [1858]) Showy Emerald IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Synchlorini Synchlora aerata 7058 (Fabricius, 1798) Wavy-Lined Emerald IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Hemitheini Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria 7071 (Guenée, [1858]) Blackberry Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Geometrinae Hemitheini Hethemia pistasciaria 7084 (Guenée, [1858]) Pistachio Emerald IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Sterrhini Lobocleta ossularia 7094 (Geyer, 1837) Drab Brown Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Sterrhini Lobocleta plemyraria 7097 (Guenée, [1858]) Straight-lined Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Sterrhini Lobocleta peralbata 7100 (Packard, 1873)   IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Sterrhini Idaea furciferata 7108 (Packard, 1873) Notch-winged Wave  
Geometridae Sterrhinae Sterrhini Idaea demissaria 7114 (Hübner, [1831]) Red-Bordered Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Cosymbiini Pleuroprucha insulsaria 7132 (Guenée, [1858]) Common Tan Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Cosymbiini Cyclophora packardi 7136 (Prout, 1936) Packard's Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Timandrini Haematopis grataria 7146 (Fabricius, 1798) Chickweed Geometer IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Timandrini Timandra amaturaria 7147 Walker, 1866 Cross-lined Waved IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula cacuminaria 7157 (Morrison, 1874) Frosted Tan Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula limboundata 7159 (Haworth, 1809) Large Lace-border IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula ordinata 7161 (Walker, 1861)   IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula ancellata 7162 (Hulst, 1887)   IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula quadrilineata 7165 (Packard, 1876)   IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Scopula inductata 7169 (Guenée, [1858]) Soft-lined Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Leptostales rubromarginaria 7179 (Packard, 1871) Dark-ribboned Wave IA
Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini Lophosis labeculata 7181 (Hulst, 1887)    
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Dysstroma hersiliata 7189 (Guenée, [1858]) Orange-barred Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Eulithis diversilineata 7196 (Hübner, [1813]) Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Eulithis gracilineata 7197 (Guenée, [1858]) Greater Grapevine Looper Moth IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Eulithis molliculata 7203 (Walker, 1862)   IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Hydriomena divisaria 7235 (Walker, 1860) Black-Dashed Hydriomena IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Hydriomena transfigurata 7237 Swett, 1912 The Transfigured Hydriomena IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Coryphista meadii 7290 (Packard, 1874) Barberry Geometer IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Rheumaptera prunivorata 7292 (Ferguson, 1955) Ferguson's Scallop Shell IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Rheumaptera hastata 7293 (Linnaeus, 1758) Spear-Marked Black  
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Mesoleuca ruficillata 7307 (Guenée, [1858]) White-Ribboned Carpet  
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Spargania magnoliata 7312 Guenée, [1858] Doubled-Banded Carpet  
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Perizoma basaliata 7316 (Walker, 1862) Square-Patched Carpet  
Geometridae Larentiinae Hydriomenini Anticlea multiferata 7330 (Walker, 1863) Many-Lined Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Stamnodini Stammodes gibbicostata 7333 (Walker, 1862)    
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Xanthorhoe labradorensis 7368 (Packard, 1867) Labrador Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Xanthorhoe ferrugata 7388 (Clerck, 1759) Red Twin-spot IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Xanthorhoe lacustrata 7390 (Guenée, [1858]) Toothed Brown Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Euphyia intermediata 7399 (Haworth, 1809) Sharp-angled Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Zenophleps lignicolorata 7406 (Packard, 1874)    
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Orthonama obstipata 7414 (Fabricius, 1794) The Gem IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini Costaconvexa centrostrigaria 7416 (Wollaston, 1858) The Bent-line Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini Hydrelia inornata 7422 (Hulst, 1896) Unadorned Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini Hydrelia albifera 7423 (Walker, 1866) Fragile White Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini Venusia obsoleta 7427 (Swett, 1916)    
Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini Venusia comptaria 7428 (Walker, 1860) Brown-shaded Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini Trichodezia albovittata 7430 (Guenée, [1858]) White-striped Black IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Operophterini Epirrita autumnata 7433 (Borkhausen, 1794)   IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Operophterini Operophtera bruceata 7437 (Hulst, 1886) The Bruce Spanworm IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eudulini Eubaphe mendica 7440 (Walker, 1854)                                     The Beggar IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini Horisme intestinata 7445 (Guenée, [1858]) Brown Bark Carpet IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini Eupithecia miserulata 7474 Grote, 1863 Common Eupithecia IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini Eupithecia misturata 7476 (Hulst, 1896)   IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini Eupithecia assimilata 7554.1 Doubleday, 1856   IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini Eupithecia cocoata 7573 Pearsall, 1908   IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Lobophorini Heterophleps refusaria 7645 (Walker, 1861) Three-patched Bigwing IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Lobophorini Heterophleps triguttaria 7647 Herrich-Schäffer, [1854] Three-spotted Fillip IA
Geometridae Larentiinae Lobophorini Dyspteris abortivaria 7648 (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]) The Bad-wing IA
Uraniidae Epipleminae   Callizzia amorata 7650 Packard, 1876 The Gray Scoopwing IA
Uraniidae Epipleminae   Calledapteryx dryopterata 7653 Grote, 1868 Brown Scoopwing IA
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