- Source: Nychiodes
Nychiodes is a palearctic genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Julius Lederer in 1853. As of 2022, the genus comprises 27 species with a geographical distribution across Europe, northern Africa and parts of West, Central and South Asia.
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.
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
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.