16,488 observationsLeast Concern
Gem Moth
Orthonama obstipata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Geometridae ›Genus: Orthonama
About
The Gem (Orthonama obstipata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species of Continental Europe and adjacent lands, though in the northeast, its range does not significantly extend beyond the Baltic region and it is absent from northern Russia. This well-flying species is somewhat prone to vagrancy and able to cross considerable distances of open sea; it can thus be regularly found on the British Isles (though mainly in the south) and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gem Moth is Orthonama obstipata.
- The Gem Moth has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Gem Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Gem Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Gem Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Gem Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Gem Moth belongs to the family Geometridae.
- Gem Moth belongs to the genus Orthonama.