Orthonama_quadrisecta

<i>Orthonama quadrisecta</i>

Orthonama quadrisecta

Species of moth

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]

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Its wingspan is around 18–21 mm.

The larvae feed on Polygonaceae (Rumex crispus)[2]

References

  1. [1]
    De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954". Afromoths. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. [2]
    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.

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