Orthonama Explained

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.

Selected species

Species of Orthonama (sensu lato) include:^[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)

References

• (2009a): Nycterosea. Version 2.6.2, 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
• (2009b): Orthonama. Version 2.6.2, 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
• (2004a): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species  - Nycterosea. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
• (2004b): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species  - Orthonama. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
• (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms  - Orthonama. Version of 14 December 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2010.

Notes and References

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