Zythos Explained

Zythos is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1979.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Zythos aphrodite (Prout, 1932)
• Zythos avellanea (Prout, 1932)
• Zythos clypeata Yazaki, 1996
• Zythos cupreata (Pagenstecher, 1888)
• Zythos erotica (Prout, 1932)
• Zythos fastigata (Prout, 1938)
• Zythos modesta Yazaki, 1996
• Zythos molybdina (Prout, 1938)
• Zythos obliterata (Warren, 1897)
• Zythos strigata (Warren, 1896)
• Zythos turbata (Walker, 1862)

Notes and References

1. Fletcher, D.S. . 1979. Geometroidea: Apoprogonidae, Axiidae, Callidulidae, Cyclidiidae, Drepanidae, Epicopieiidae, Epiplemidae, Geometridae, Pterothysanidae, Sematuridae, Thyatiridae, Uraniidae. Nye, I.W.B. . The Generic Names of Moths of the World. London: British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 3 Xx 243 . 218.
2. Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Zythos Fletcher, 1979 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . 10.5519/s93616qw . October 12, 2020.