Orthonama
Genus of moths
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Xanthorhoini |
| Genus: | Orthonama Hübner, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Geometra lignata Hübner, 1799 | |
| Species | |
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Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Numerous, see text | |
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 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
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)
