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

by Rob de Vos

 

Thyas miniacea (Felder, 1874)

regina (Strand, 1914)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Much more common than honesta and in fact replacing this species more eastwards. In the forewings honesta differs from miniacea by the regular oblique border of the marginal field, while in miniacea this border is irregular. On the hindwings the black mark is more reduced than in miniacea, and not touching the hindmargin, while in miniacea this mark is more extended and touching the wing apex.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Biak Island: Marauw; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Ampas, Arfak, Borme, Hollandia (Jayapura), Kapaur (Fakfak), Landikma, Langda, Mabilabol, Nimbokrang, Rasiei, Uskwar, Walmak, Wembi, Wollo-Uwosilomo (Baliem Valley), Yuruf. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Oceanic Islands.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH.