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

by Rob de Vos

 

Heterallactis phlogozona (Turner, 1904)

chrysauges Turner, 1940

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A rare species. Widely distributed in New Guinea to North Australia. Only a few records from Papua, among which one specimen which carries "D.K. bivak" on the label (coll. RMNH) and is from 4th March 1910. None of the 1910 Dutch expeditions were in New Guinea at that date and what "D.K." stands for is unclear. However, it is very likely that it was from the Second South New Guinea Expedition which approached Mount Wilhelmina (Gn Trikora) from the south side. In that case the specimens must have been collected upstreams along the Lorentz River, on the map near the red dot.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Dojo (Jayapura District), D.K. bivak (see remark above), McCluer Gulf.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Fergusson Island (Papua New Guinea), Queensland (Australia).

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

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