本科是鳞翅目中最大的科之一，已知种类至少有21000种。中国有2000种左右。本科目前分6个亚科。Alsophilinae(disputed)ArchiearinaeDesmobathrinae(disputed)灰尺蛾亚科（Ennominae）：又名枝尺蛾亚科桦尺蛾属BistonMicrocalichaPseudothaleraPsilalcis耳尺蛾属Ramobia庶尺蛾属Semiothisa青尺蛾亚科（Geometrinae）：约有2,300个品种，主要生活于热带。PingasachloroidesGalsworthy,1997*Maxate***revicaudataGalsworthy,1997*ThalassodesmaipoensisGalsworthy,1997BertarugosivalvaGalsworthy,1997波尺蛾亚科（Larentiinae）：又名花尺蛾亚科SaurispurpurotinctaGalsworthy,1999SaurisvictoriaeGalsworthy,1999*AxinopteraanticostalisGalsworthy,1999球果尺蛾属EupitheciaSigilliclystiskendrickiGalsworthy,1999*SpiralisignagloriaeGalsworthy,1999*OenochrominaeOrthostixinae姬尺蛾亚科（Sterrhinae）尺蛾亚科Microloxiachlorissoides(Prout,1912)
