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] The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
| Orthonama | |
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| Adult oblique carpet (O. vittata) at Commanster in the Belgian Ardennes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Xanthorhoini |
| Genus: | Orthonama Hübner, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Geometra lignata Hübner, 1799
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| Species | |
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Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Numerous, see text | |
Selected species edit
Species of Orthonama (sensu lato) include:[verification needed][2]
- Orthonama centrostrigaria (Wollaston, 1858) (= O. interruptata, O. latirupta, O. luscinata, O. mediata, O. paranensis)
- Orthonama dicymanta Prout, 1929
- Orthonama discataria
- Orthonama evansi (McDunnough, 1920)
- Orthonama flavillacea
- Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) – gem
- Orthonama plemyrata
- Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954
- Orthonama vittata (Borkhausen, 1794) – oblique carpet
Synonyms edit
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 edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orthonama.
- Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009a): Nycterosea. Version 2.6.2, 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009b): Orthonama. Version 2.6.2, 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004a): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Nycterosea. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004b): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Orthonama. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- Savela, Markku (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Orthonama. Version of 14 December 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2010.