Orthonama quadrisecta
Species of moth
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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]
| Orthonama quadrisecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Orthonama |
| Species: | O. quadrisecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954 | |
Its wingspan is around 18–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Polygonaceae (Rumex crispus)[2]