Lepidoptera > Geometroidea > Geometridae > Larentiinae > Xanthorhoini > Orthonama
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) – The Gem
- Images
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) – The Gem: Annona glabra (Annonaceae), Anthemis, Eupatorium spp., Chrysanthemum spp., Senecio vulgaris (Asteraceae), Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae), Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae), Galium spp. (Rubiaceae), Ocimum (Lamiaceae), Persicaria hydropiper, Rumex spp. (Polygonaceae), Rorippa spp. (Brassicaceae), Ulmus spp. (Ulmaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010)
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Similiar species:
References:
- Hampson, G. 1895. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.3. Taylor & Francis, London. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs. # 3672, pg. 363 reports this as Cidaria fluviata.
- http://lepbarcoding.org/geometridae/species.php?region=1&id=68602 [accessed 03 November 2018]
- Schulze, C. H. & K. Fielder. 2004. Orthonama obstipata Fabricius 1794 (Geometridae, Larentiinae) - new for the fauna of Borneo. Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 25 (3). 153-154.
- Kendrick, R. 2002. Moths (Insecta : Lepidoptera) of Hong Kong. Plate 21/19.
Lepidoptera > Geometroidea > Geometridae > Larentiinae > Xanthorhoini > Orthonama
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Anonymous. 2022. Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) – The Gem. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/356539/Orthonama-obstipata