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''Orthonama'' is a
genus
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of the
geometer moth
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek (derivative form of or "the earth"), and "measure" in referen ...
family
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(Geometridae). It belongs to the
tribe
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Xanthorhoini
Xanthorhoini is a tribe (biology), tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae. The tribe was described by Pierce in 1914. of the "carpet"
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
(
Larentiinae
Larentiinae is a subfamily of moths containing roughly 5,800 species that occur mostly in the temperate regions of the world. They are generally considered a subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) and are divided into a few large or ...
). ''Nycterosea'' is usually included here by modern authors, but may in fact be distinct enough to warrant recognition as an independent genus. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1825.
Selected species
Species
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of ''Orthonama'' (''
sensu lato
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'') include:
* ''
Orthonama centrostrigaria''
(Wollaston, 1858) (= ''O. interruptata'', ''O. latirupta'', ''O. luscinata'', ''O. mediata'', ''O. paranensis'')
* ''
Orthonama dicymanta''
Prout, 1929
* ''
Orthonama discataria''
* ''
Orthonama evansi
''Orthonama evansi'' is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Orthonama evansi'' is List of moths of North America, 7415.
References
Further reading
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(McDunnough, 1920)
* ''
Orthonama flavillacea''
* ''
Orthonama obstipata
''Orthonama obstipata'', the gem, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was Species description, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is a cosmopolitan species. In continental Europe though in the northeast, its rang ...
''
(Fabricius, 1794) – gem
* ''
Orthonama plemyrata''
* ''
Orthonama quadrisecta''
Herbulot, 1954
* ''
Orthonama vittata''
(Borkhausen, 1794) – oblique carpet
Synonyms
Junior synonym
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
...
s of ''Orthonama'' are:
[Pitkin & Jenkins (2004ab), and see references in Savela (2001)]
* ''Nycterocea''
(''lapsus
In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking.
Investigations
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'')
* ''Nycterosea''
Hulst, 1896 (but see above)
* ''
Nyctosia''
(''lapsus; non'' Hampson, 1900: preoccupied
In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon.
The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the s ...
)
* ''Orthonoma''
(''lapsus'')
* ''Percnoptilota''
Hulst, 1896
* ''
Plemyria''
Hübner, 1825a (''non'' Hübner, 1825b: preoccupied)
Footnotes
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&ndash
''Nycterosea'' Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
* (2004b)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species&ndash
''Orthonama'' Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
* (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms &ndash
Version of 14 December 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
Xanthorhoini
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