Synonymy of Abraxas grossulariata grossulariata:

Phalaena grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758
Geometra grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abraxas grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abraxas grossulariata grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abraxas grossulariatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abraxas cuneifera Warren, 1859
Abraxas grossulariata lutea (Cockerell, xxxx) (infrasubspecific)
Abraxas grossulariata nigra (Raynor, xxxx) (infrasubspecific)
Abraxas grossulariata memorabilis Inoue, 1946
f. dohruii
f. exquisita
f. varleyata

Note: The term Abraxas traces from gnostic religious beliefs, where it is a magic word, combining some form of mystic numerology with comological ideas plus a hierarchy of god-like creatures and/or mystical powers. However, it is often used as a name for the "power above all" or the "highest of all gods" and is then depicted as a male god. This is currently the best evidence for the grammatical gender of the genus name and I therefore regard the genus name as a masculine noun. All adjectival species name epithets therefore must take the masculine form (e. g. the subspecies epithets conspurcatus and dsungaricus). However, the nature of "grossulariata" is unclear. It is based on the Latin name of the gooseberry ("Ribes grossularia"), but is not a proper Latin form. Therefore, I do not regard it as an adjective, but as a form comparable to Roman cognomina. These were also formed irregularly from a basic word (e. g. "Cicero" formed from the word "cicer" (chickpea) as the cognomen for Marcus Tullio Cicero). Thus, I regard "grossulariata" as a noun in apposition that does not change its form when combined with different genera.

Additional German names: Stachelbeerspanner, Harlekin.