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Gortyna Nictitans

Gortyna nictitans

Plate XXVI — Gortyna Nictitans is Fig. 2
Plate XXVI — Gortyna Nictitans is Fig. 2

This species, which is also found in Europe, has an extensive synonymy. It is found from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and shows in different localities slight differences in ground-color and markings, which have led to the creation of a number of subspecific distinctions by writers.