Orthonama

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.

Orthonama
Adult oblique carpet (O. vittata) at Commanster in the Belgian Ardennes
Scientific classification
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

Selected species

Species of Orthonama (sensu lato) include:^{[verification needed][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)