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Orthonama Adult Oblique Carpet (Orthonama vittata)
at Commanster (Belgian Ardennes)Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Larentiinae Tribe: Xanthorhoini Genus: Orthonama
Hübner, 1825Type species Geometra lignata
Hübner, 1799Species Several, see text
Synonyms Numerous, see text
Orthonama is a genus of the geometer moth family, Geometridae. It belongs to the tribe Xanthorhoini of the "carpet" subfamily (Larentiinae). Nycterosea is usually included here by modern authors, but may in fact be distinct enough to warrant recognition as an independent genus.[1]
Selected species
Species of Orthonama (sensu lato) include:[verification needed][2]
- Orthonama centrostrigaria (Wollaston, 1858) (= O. interruptata, O. latirupta, O. luscinata, O. mediata, O. paranensis)
- Orthonama evansi (McDunnough, 1920)
- Orthonama obstipata – Gem
- Orthonama vittata – Oblique Carpet
Synonyms
Junior synonyms of Orthonama are:[3]
- Nycterocea (lapsus)
- Nycterosea Hulst, 1896 (but see above)
- Nyctosia (lapsus; non Hampson, 1900: preoccupied)
- Orthonoma (lapsus)
- Percnoptilota Hulst, 1896
- Plemyria Hübner, 1825a (non Hübner, 1825b: preoccupied)
Footnotes
References
- Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009a): Nycterosea. Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2010-MAY-12.
- Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009b): Orthonama. Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2010-MAY-12.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004a): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Nycterosea. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-12.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004b): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Orthonama. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-12.
- Savela, Markku (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Orthonama. Version of 2001-DEC-14. Retrieved 2010-MAY-12.
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