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

pi

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 0111501114

Gnophosema isometra leucites Wiltshire, 1980

not recorded in recent collectings (cf Fauna of UAE 1 and 2)

Hemitheini

Hemithea punctifimbria Warren, 1896

hp

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02130

Neromia integrata Hausmann, 2009

ni

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)

pd

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02085, 02084, 02083

Microloxi

Hemidromodes sabulifera Prout, 1922

hs

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02090, 02091

Microloxia indecretata (Walker, 1863)

mi

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02132, 02131

Sterrhinae

Sterrhini

Idaea illustris (Brandt, 1941)

ii

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02105, 02104, 02103

Idaea mimetes (Brandt, 1941)

im

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02100, 02102, 02101

Idaea sanctaria crassisquama (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)

is

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02115, 02114

Idaea granulosa (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)

ig

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02120, 02119, 02121

Idaea sordida (Rothschild, 1913)

is

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02097, 02099, 02098

Idaea eremica (Brandt, 1941)

ie

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02124, 02123, 02122

Brachyglossina sciasmatica Brandt, 1941

bs

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02134, 02133

Brachyglossina rowlandi

Scopulini

Scopula adelpharia (Püngeler, 1894)

sa

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02125, 02126

Scopula caesaria walkeros Wiltshire, 1980

sc

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

sh

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 00979, 02118, 02117, 02116

Scopula minorata ochroleucaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)

sm

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02095, 02096

Scopula relictata (Walker, 1866)

sr

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)

ps

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02078, 02077, 02076

(=Anisephyra sublutearia)

Pseudosterrha rufistrigata (Hampson, 1896)

pr

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)

tm

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 01124, 01123, 01125

Rhodometrini

Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)

rs

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 01121, 01122

Larentiinae

Xanthorhoini

Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)

oo

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 01126

Xanthorhoe peribleta (Brandt, 1941)

xp

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02128

Xanthorhoe wiltshirei (Brandt, 1941)

xw

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)

cp

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02140, 02107, 02108

(Calliclystis palaearctica)

Spiralisigna angusta Hausmann & Skou, 2008

sa

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02110, 02109, 02141

Eupithecia mekrana amiralis Wiltshire, 1986

em

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02135, 02136, 02106

Eupithecia ultimaria Boisduval, 1840

eu

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

lf

Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia

BC ZSM Lep 02080, 02082, 02081

Ennominae

Macariini

Isturgia disputaria (Guenée, 1858)

id

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

cn

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

hs

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)