Nychiodes

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Nychiodes obscuraria - Drôme, France
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Nychiodes

Lederer, 1853

Nychiodes is a palearctic genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Julius Lederer in 1853. [1] As of 2022, 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]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Nychiodes Lederer, 1853". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 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 .