The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω, and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or "inchworms", appear to "measure the earth" as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.
Hydriomena is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Scopula divisaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka to Taiwan and Sulawesi.
Hydriomena? protrita is an extinct species of moth in the family Geometridae, and possibly in the modern genus Hydriomena. The species is known from late Eocene, Priabonian stage, lake deposits of the Florissant Formation in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It was first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1922.
Highflyer, highflier or high flyer may refer to:
Hydriomena catalinata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the southern United States, including Arizona and New Mexico.
Hydriomena transfigurata, the transfigured hydriomena moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Ganisa floresiaca is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Wolfgang A. Nässig in 2009. It is found on Flores in Indonesia.
Hydriomena macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Yukon Territory to western Alberta and Colorado.
Hydriomena magnificata, the magnificent highflier, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena crokeri is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena manzanita is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena pluviata, the sharp green hydriomena moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena quinquefasciata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena californiata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Hydriomena marinata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. It is found in North America.
Austrocidaria lithurga is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This moth is classified as at risk, naturally uncommon by the Department of Conservation.
Hydriomena iolanthe is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is indigenous to New Zealand. This species is based on a single specimen that is now lost and has not been matched to any known species. As such it is classified as data deficient by the Department of Conservation.
