Orthonama quadrisecta
| Orthonama quadrisecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Orthonama |
| Species: | O. quadrisecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954 | |
Orthonama quadrisecta is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Claude Herbulot in 1954. It is found on Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius and the Comoros.[1]
Its wingspan is around 18–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Polygonaceae (Rumex crispus)[2]
References
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954". Afromoths. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Martiré & Rochat (2008). Les papillons de La Réunion. p.340. ISBN 978-2-914817-07-3
- Herbulot, C. (1954). "Nouveaux Geometridae malgaches". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar (E)5: 81–123. pls. 4–5.