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The Yellow Whites (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Coliadinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Henk van Mastrigt

Eurema blanda (Boisduval, 1836) - Three-spot Grass-yellow or Papuan Grass-yellow

ssp. sahara (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

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The life cycle of this species with beautiful pictures can be seen on this link.

Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species. Widely distributed.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Numfor Island; Japen Island: Ambaidiru; New Guinea: Abepura, Abmisibil, Andai, Batimban, Bayun, Borme, Dabra, Enarotali, Jayapura, Marina Valen, Fakfak, Kloofbivak, Kobakma, Manokwari, Mokwam, Sarmi, Senopi, Uapa, Ubrub, Wamena, Wasior, Welesi, Yongsu. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Indo-Australian region from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia, Moluccas, New Guinea, Christmas Island (not found on mainland of Australia).

DATA SOURCES: KSP, ZMAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 29th January 2012

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