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

  1. afromoths.net
  2. Martiré& Rochat, 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion p.340 - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3

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