Orthorisma
Orthorisma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1912. It consists of only one species, Orthorisma netunaria, first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in Brunei, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Kalimantan, Natuna Islands, Sumatra).[1]
| Orthorisma netunaria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Pseudoterpnini |
| Genus: | Orthorisma Prout, 1912 |
| Species: | O. netunaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthorisma netunaria (Guenée, [1858]) | |
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The wing pattern ranges from pale brown to olive green, with dark brown or black speckles and other markings.
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- Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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