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The Hulodini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos & Alberto Zilli

Polydesmiola hebraica (Snellen, 1880)

holzi (Pagenstecher, 1884)
cochlearifer (Hulstaert, 1924)

 

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Widely distributed in the Walacean region. Rather common. Recently still refered to Macrocarsia Hampson, 1926 but this is a junior synonym of Polydesmiola Strand, 1916.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Batanta Island; New Guinea: Fakfak, Hollandia (Jayapura), Landikma, Ninay Valley, Prafi, Sinimburu, Sorong, Wembi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Sulawesi, probably also in the Moluccas and Papua New Guinea but not confirmed yet..

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, P.J.A. de Vries.