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

by Rob de Vos

 

Thyas hituensis (Pagenstecher, 1884)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, but in Papua so far only recorded from the northeastern part. The species is rather variable in the presence of the black reniform and orbicular marks on the forewing, which may be totally lacking.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Ampas, Depapre, Jayapura, Kloofbivak, Noordwijk (Sentani), Sinimburu, Sorong, Uskwar, Wembi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.