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The Goat Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Zeuzera reticulata Joicey & Talbot, 1916

synonym:
buergersi Gaede, 1933

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species in Papua but less abundant than Z. roricyanea. It is easily distinguished from roricyanea by the more distinct and greenish pattern on the forewings and the diffuse speckles on the hindwing (which lack in roricyanea). Yakovlev (2011b) places this species in the genus Polyphagozerra 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: Biak Island: Biak, Sansundi; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Benyas, Bernhard Camp, Bivak 40 (Star Mts.), Borme, Demaisi, Enarotali, Foja Mts, Jiwika, Landikma, Mabilabol, Modio, Mokwam, Pass Valley, Rattan Camp, Sibil, Sota (Merauke), Tekai (Keerom District), Timeepa, Ubrub, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Philippines, Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, Sandra Lamberts, Joop Schaffers, Siep Sinnema, Michael Thirnbeck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.