Orthonama quadrisecta
| Orthonama quadrisecta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Orthonama |
| Species: | O. quadrisecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954 | |
Orthonama quadrisecta is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. 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
- Herbulot, C. 1954c. Nouveaux Geometridae malgaches. - Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar (E)5:81–123, pls. 4–5.
- ↑ afromoths.net
- ↑ Martiré& Rochat, 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion p.340 - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3
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