Geometridae of the United Arab Emirates
Axel Hausmann, version of November 12, 2008
A joint project of the Zoologische Staatssammlung München (Dr. Axel Hausmann) and the Barcode of Life Data Systems / Global Campaign Geometridae (Dr. Paul Hebert, Canada)
The whole list actually contains 56 species of which 34 species are illustrated basing on recently collected material, cf Hausmann & Skou 2007 (Fauna of UAE 1) and Hausmann & Hebert 2009 (Fauna of UAE 2)
“BC” = barcoded specimens (COI 5’) with ID-number
LINK to Neighbor Joining Tree, Kimura 2 Parameter, BOLD database, provided by the courtesy of Paul Hebert, CCDB, Canada
pdf of version 1 (November 12, 2008)
Geometrinae
Pseudoterpnini
Pingasa lahayei multispurcata Prout, 1913
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Gnophosema isometra leucites Wiltshire, 1980
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Hemitheini
Hemithea punctifimbria Warren, 1896
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02130
Neromia integrata Hausmann, 2009
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02089, 02088, 02087, 02086
Neromia simplexa Brandt, 1938
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Phaiogramma discessa (Walker, 1861)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02085, 02084, 02083
Microloxi
Hemidromodes sabulifera Prout, 1922
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02090, 02091
Microloxia indecretata (Walker, 1863)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02132, 02131
Sterrhinae
Sterrhini
Idaea illustris (Brandt, 1941)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02105, 02104, 02103
Idaea mimetes (Brandt, 1941)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02100, 02102, 02101
Idaea sanctaria crassisquama (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02115, 02114
Idaea granulosa (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02120, 02119, 02121
Idaea sordida (Rothschild, 1913)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02097, 02099, 02098
Idaea eremica (Brandt, 1941)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02124, 02123, 02122
Brachyglossina sciasmatica Brandt, 1941
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02134, 02133
Brachyglossina rowlandi
Scopulini
Scopula adelpharia (Püngeler, 1894)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02125, 02126
Scopula caesaria walkeros Wiltshire, 1980
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02139, 02094, 02138
Scopula omana Wiltshire, 1977
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Scopula nubifera Hausmann, 1998
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Scopula chalcographata Brandt, 1938
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02129
Scopula harteni Hausmann, 2009
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 00979, 02118, 02117, 02116
Scopula minorata ochroleucaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02095, 02096
Scopula relictata (Walker, 1866)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02113, 02112, 02111
Rhodostrophiini
Rhodostrophia skulei Hausmann, 1998
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Cosymbini
Palaeaspilates sublutearia (Wiltshire, 1977)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02078, 02077, 02076
(=Anisephyra sublutearia)
Pseudosterrha rufistrigata (Hampson, 1896)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02093, 02092
Pseudosterrha paulula (Swinhoe, 1886)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Traminda mundissima (Walker, 1861)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01124, 01123, 01125
Rhodometrini
Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01121, 01122
Larentiinae
Xanthorhoini
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01126
Xanthorhoe peribleta (Brandt, 1941)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02128
Xanthorhoe wiltshirei (Brandt, 1941)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02079, 02127
Xanthorhoe rhodoides (Brandt, 1941)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Protorhoe unicata centralisata (Staudinger, 1892)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Cidariini
Nebula saidabadi (Brandt, 1941)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Eupitheciini
Pasiphila palaearctica (Brandt, 1938)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02140, 02107, 02108
(Calliclystis palaearctica)
Spiralisigna angusta Hausmann & Skou, 2008
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02110, 02109, 02141
Eupithecia mekrana amiralis Wiltshire, 1986
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02135, 02136, 02106
Eupithecia ultimaria Boisduval, 1840
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02137
Eupithecia sp. nr. relaxata Dietze, 1903
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Eupithecia maerkerata Schütze, 1961
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Chesiadini
Lithostege fissurata inanis Prout, 1941
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 02080, 02082, 02081
Ennominae
Macariini
Isturgia disputaria (Guenée, 1858)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01127, 01128
Chiasmia latimarginaria (Rebel, 1907)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Isturgia perviaria (Lederer, 1855)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Isturgia pulinda deerraria (Walker, 1861)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Gnopharmia musandamensis: Wiltshire & Legrain, (1998; nomen nudum)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Atomorpha hedemanni baloutschistana Wehrli, 1953
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna< of UAE 1 and 2)
Cassymini
Zamarada minimaria Swinhoe, 1895
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Ennomini
Coenina collenettei Prout, 1931
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Boarmiini
Cleoranana Hausmann & Skou, 2008
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01120, 01119
Phaselia erika Ebert, 1965
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Zeuctoboarmia syntropha (Prout, 1931)
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Caberini
Hyperythra swinhoei Butler, 1880
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 01118, 01117, 01116
Gnophini
Cnestrognophos chalcograptus: Wiltshire & Legrain ‚in litt.’
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)
Dicrognophos wiltshirei Wehrli, 1938
not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)