Nychiodes subvirida Brandt, 1938

Wanke, Dominic, Hausmann, Axel, Krogmann, Lars, Petrányi, Gergely & Rajaei, Hossein, 2020, Taxonomic revision of the genus Nychiodes Lederer, 1853 (Geometridae: Ennominae: Boarmiini) with description of three new species-an integrative approach, Zootaxa 4812 (1), pp. 1-61 : 26

Nychiodes subvirida Brandt, 1938

( figs 47–51, 110–112 , 138–140 ; map 3)

Nychiodes subvirida Brandt, 1938 . Entomologische Rundschau, 55 (51), 36. Syntypes ♂, ♀ ([ Iran]: Tschurum , Chriaz, Fort Mian-Kotal) (in NHRS, examined).

Nychiodes subvirida disjuncta Wehrli, 1941 . In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde. Supplement zu Band 4: 443. Holotype 1 ♂ ( Iran, Borasdjen [ Borazjan ], Daliki) (in ZFMK, examined). Hereby regarded as a new synonym of Nychiodes subvirida based on morphological examination and sympatric occurrence of these forms.

Nychiodes subvirida taftana Brandt, 1941 . Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 31, 878. Iran (Taftan Mt.), (in NHRS, examined). Hereby regarded as a new synonym of Nychiodes subvirida based on sympatric occurrence of these forms.

Nychiodes agatcha Brandt, 1938 . Entomologische Rundschau, 55 (51), 37. Holotype ♂, Allotype ♀ ( Iran, Fars, Fort Sine-Sefid) (in NHRS, examined). Hereby regarded as a new synonym of Nychiodes subvirida based on morphological examination and sympatric occurrence of these forms.

Type material examined. Nychiodes subvirida Paratypes, 2 ♂, Iran, Fars, Strasse Kazeroun, Bouchir Tchouroum , ca. 1000 m, 18.-30.iii.1937, coll. Brandt, g.preps 2556, 10934 ; 1 ♀, same locality, (labeled as allotype), g.prep. 10935; all in NHRS . 1 ♂, same locality, 26.iii.-6.iv.1937, coll. Brandt; in ZFMK . 1 ♂, same locality, 18.-30.iii.1937, coll. Brandt; in ZSM .

N. subvirida disjuncta Holotype, ♂, Jran [ Iran] mer. occ., Borasdjen [Borazjan], Daliki, 120 m, 13.-17.iii.[19]38, g.prep. 7271 ; Paratype, 1♀, Jran [ Iran] mer. occ., Schiras, Taschteba, Ende April [19]38, (labeled as Allotype), g.prep. 0504/2020 D. Wanke; in ZFMK .

N. subvirida taftana 1 ♂, Iran, Balotchistan , Kouh i Taftan (Khach), 2500 m, 15.v.1938, coll. Brandt; in NHRS .

N. agatcha Holotype, ♂, Iran, Fars, Strasse Chiraz Kazeroun, Fort Sine-Sefid , ca 2200 m, v.1937, coll. Brandt ; Paratype, 1♀, same locality, ix.1937, (labeled as Allotype), g.prep. 10923; in NHRS .

Figures

FIGURES 108-114. Male genitalia of Nychiodes species. 108: Paratype of N. leviata (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10926); 109: Uncus, lateral view, N. leviata (Iran, Isfahan, 0417/2019 D. Wanke); 110: N. agatcha syn. nov. of N. subvirida (Iran, Laristan, g.prep. 10922); 111: Paratype of N. subvirida (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10934); 112: Uncus, lateral view, N. subvirida (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 0415/2019 D. Wanke); 113: Holotype of N. variabila opulenta syn. nov. of N. divergaria (Iran, Baloutchistan, g.prep. 10928); 114: Holotype of N. variabila syn. nov. of N. divergaria (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10930); a = genitalia capsule; b = aedeagus. Scalebar 1 mm.

FIGURES 135-144. Female genitalia of Nychiodes species. 135: Paratype of N. admirabila (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10921); 136: Paratype of N. subfusca (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10933); 137: Paratype (labeled as Allotype) of N. leviata (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10927); 138: Paratype (labeled as Allotype) of N. subvirida (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10935); 139: N. subvirida (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 0169/2018 D. Wanke); 140: Paratype (labeled as Allotype) of N. agatcha syn. nov. of N. subvirida (Iran, Laristan, g.prep. 10923); 141: Paratype (labeled as Allotype) of N. variabila syn. nov. of N. divergaria (Iran, Fars, g.prep. 10931; according to morphological examination this specimen belongs to N. divergaria); 142: Paratype (labeled as Allotype) of N. variabila opulenta syn. nov. of N. divergaria (Iran, Baloutchistan, g.prep. 10929), 143: Paratype of N. eberti sp. nov. (Turkey, Ascale, g.prep. 0263/2019 D. Wanke); 144: Paratype of N. mirzayansi sp. nov. (Iran, Kerman, a: whole genitalia; b: close up; g.prep. 2252/2019 H. Rajaei). Scale-bar 1 mm.