Orthonama quadrisecta
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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.{{cite web |last1=De Prins |first1=J. |last2=De Prins |first2=W. |name-list-style=amp |date=2018 |url=http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ORTHQUAD |title=Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954 |website=Afromoths |accessdate=May 16, 2019}}
Its wingspan is around 18–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Polygonaceae (Rumex crispus)Martiré & Rochat (2008). Les papillons de La Réunion. p.340. {{ISBN|978-2-914817-07-3}}
References
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- Herbulot, C. (1954). "Nouveaux Geometridae malgaches". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar (E)5: 81–123. pls. 4–5.
External links
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/83520193@N04/8316100341/in/photostream Picture of Orthonama quadrisecta on Flickr]
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Category:Moths described in 1954
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