Orthonama

Orthonama
Adult oblique carpet (O. vittata)
at Commanster in the Belgian Ardennes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Xanthorhoini
Genus: Orthonama
Hübner, 1825
Type species
Geometra lignata
Hübner, 1799
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms

Numerous, see text

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.

  1. ^ Pitkin & Jenkins (2004ab), FE (2009ab), and see references in Savela (2001)