Biology:Orthonama quadrisecta

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Orthonama quadrisecta
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O. quadrisecta
Binomial name
Orthonama quadrisecta
Herbulot, 1954

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]

Its wingspan is around 18–21 mm.

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

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ORTHQUAD. Retrieved May 16, 2019. 
  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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7104839 entry