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Nyctimus
In Greek mythology, Nyctimus was one of the fifty sons of the Arcadian king Lycaon. His role in the death of Lycaon varies from source to source. One version tells that he was killed and served up as part of a feast to Zeus; and was later brought back to life. Another story claims that he was the only son of Lycaon to survive the wrath of Zeus as a result of the interference of Gaia....
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Nyctimus quadripunctatus
speciesNyctimus quadripunctatus
Nyctimus bistriatus
speciesNyctimus bistriatus
Nyctimus rendang
speciesNyctimus rendang
Nyctimus kinabaluensis
speciesNyctimus kinabaluensis
Nyctimus trimeni
speciesNyctimus trimeni
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 420841.