| Orthonama vittata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Orthonama |
| Species: | O. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonama vittata (Borkhausen, 1794) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Geometra lignata Hübner, 1799 |
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The Oblique Carpet (Orthonama vittata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The moth flies from the beginning of May to mid September [1].
The caterpillars feed on various species of bedstraw.