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

by Rob de Vos

 

 

 

 

 

Oeonosia longistriga (Bethune-Baker, 1908)

[Palaeosia longistriga Bethune-Baker, 1908] [holotype: Biagi River, PNG, in NHMUK]

synonyms:

Palaeosia grandis Bethune-Baker, 1908 [holotype: Mt. Kebea, PNG. in NHMUK]
Palaeosia plagiata Rothschild, 1912 [syntypes: Mt. Goliath, in NHMUK]
Calamidia reticulata Rothschild, 1912 [holotype: Biagi River, PNG, in NHMUK]

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Variations

This species is extremely variable. The most occurring forms are depicted here.

 

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Distribution

 

 

 

STATUS: A very common species in mountainous areas. The generic position of this species is recently revised.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Bog Camp (Foja Mts), Enarotali, Furu Camp (Foja Mts.), Mt. Goliath (Gn. Yamin), Kwerba, Langda, Mabilabol, Modio, Mokndoma, Mokwam, Paniai Lakes, Pass Valley, Timeepa, Walmak (Nipsan), Wasior. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, KSP, RMNH, ZSMC. Literature (see below).

 

 

 

 

 

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Literature

Bethune-Baker, G.T., 1908. New Heterocera from British New Guinea. Novitates Zoologicae 15: 175-243.
Draudt, M., 1914. In: Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 10: Spinner und Schwarmer des Indo-Australischen Gebiets, Arctiidae: 134-223. A. Kernen, Stuttgart.
Rothschild, L.W., 1912. New Lithosianae. Novitates Zoologicae 19: 212-246.
Strand, E., 1922. Lepidopterorum Catalogus 26: Arctiidae: Subfam. Lithosiinae: 501-899. W. Junk, Berlin.
Vos, R. de, 2012. Revised generic position of the Palaeosia and Calamidia related species in New Guinea (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Sugapa 6(4): 107-128.