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The Goat Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Zeuzera indica Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]

synonym:

paucipunctata Walker, 1856
viridimacula Matsumura, 1931

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: One of the largest Zeuzera species in Papua. It is widely distributed and probably restricted to lowland areas. Yakovlev (2011b) places this species in the genus Zeurrora Yakovlev, 2011. For the time being this is not followed here, because some other specialists have comments on his splitting the genus Zeuzera into 7 (new) genera, until more clearity has been presented.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Batanta; Numfor Island; New Guinea: Ampas, Aramsolki, Araucaria Camp, Asike (Merauke District), Benyas, Bernhard Camp, Borme, Depapre, Dotir (Wandammen), Fyria River (Buruway), Getentiri (Merauke District), Kouh (Merauke District), Mamberamo River, Sorong, Uskwar. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: India, Indo-Australia, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Australia.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, Mehd Halaouate. Literature (see below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Literatuur

Schoorl, J.W., 1990. A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoölogische Verhandelingen 263: 1-295.

Yakovlev, R.V., 2011b. Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 66: 1-129.