Geometra aceraria Denis et Schiffermueller, 1775
Alsophila aceraria (Denis et Schiffermueller, 1775)
Phalaena quadripunctaria Esper, 1801
Alsophila quadripunctaria (Esper, 1801)
Geometra apteraria Haworth, 1809 (p. 306) (see note)
Alsophila quadripuncta auct. (misspelling)

Note: Phalaena mellearia Scharfenberg (in Bechstein et Scharfenberg), 1805 is not a synonym of the present species (see Agriopis aurantiaria).

Note: Geometra apteraria has been described by Haworth (1809) as a flightless female with an unknown male. He also suggested that his taxon apteraria is identical to Linne´s Phalaena Tinea lichenella. The latter is a Psychidae, not a Geometridae, thus casting doubt on the identity of Haworth´s "apteraria". The description is not clear enough and could apply to many flightless female lepidopterans. However, Haworth mentions two specifics that strongly suggest that the taxon is actually synonymous with Alsophila aceraria: first, he writes that the wings are entirely absent, thus ruling out most flightless Geometridae, because the females usually have little wing stumps, but agreeing well with the genus Alsophila. Second, he writes "Imago f. Dec. Truncis, at rarissime" ("the female imago on tree trunks in December, but extremely rare"). The fact that the imago is found in December on tree trunks very strongly suggests that the animals were Alsophila aceraria, because this is the only species with entirely wingless females that occurs at that time of year. This species is not currently recorded from Great Britain, but may have occurred there in the 19th century, but was already extremely rare ("at rarissime").