Nychiodes
Genus of moths
| Nychiodes | |
|---|---|
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| Nychiodes obscuraria - Drôme, France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Boarmiini |
| Genus: | Nychiodes Lederer, 1853 |
Nychiodes is a palearctic genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Julius Lederer in 1853.[1] As of 2022[update], the genus comprises 27 species with a geographical distribution across Europe, northern Africa and parts of West, Central and South Asia.[2]
Species are typically large, with beige, grey or brown wings, and have slightly darkened wing tips, medium-sized discal spots on fore- and hindwings, and post- and antemedial lines on the forewings. Genital examination is generally necessary to determine exact species as a result of significant morphological variability.[2]
Species
- Nychiodes amygdalaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
- Nychiodes andalusiaria Staudinger, 1892 south-western Europe
- Nychiodes antiquarius Staudinger, 1892
- Nychiodes dalmatina Wagner, 1909 south-eastern Europe
- Nychiodes divergaria Staudinger, 1892
- Nychiodes hispanica Wehrli, 1929 Spain
- Nychiodes obscuraria (Villers, 1789) southern Europe
- Nychiodes ragusaria Millière, 1884 southern Europe
- Nychiodes rayatica Wiltshire, 1957
- Nychiodes torrevinagrensis Expósitio, 1984 Spain
- Nychiodes tyttha Prout, 1915 Eritrea
- Nychiodes waltheri Wagner, 1919 south-eastern Europe
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Nychiodes Lederer, 1853". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Latella, Ilaria; Scalercio, Stefano; Hausmann, Axel (4 April 2024). "Distribution and taxonomy of two closely related Nychiodes species in southern Italy (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 47: 93–104. doi:10.3897/nl.47.118416.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.
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