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The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Cyana (Cryptanaema) nigroplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)

aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904 (female) (Scaptesyle)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: The most common Cyana species in the region, with a strong sexual dimorphism. Male and female were originally described as separate species. It prefers mountain areas.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Fakfak, Foja Mts., Mt. Goliath, Mt. Kunupi, Kwerba, Langda, Mabilabol, Mokndoma, Mokwam, Paniai Lakes, Pass Valley, Timeepa, Walmak, Wasior. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

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