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The Ennominae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

 

Achrosis pulchricolor (Warren, 1906)


Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, found in the western part of New Guinea. The pattern is very variable, the dark green colour of the fascia can be replaced by brown or yellow.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Araboebivak, Bilai, Bivak 36 (Star Mountains Exp.), Demaisi, Mt. Goliath, Mt. Kunupi, Kwerba, Mokwam, Pass Valley, Sibil (Ok Sibil, Mabilabol), Walmak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, Sandra Lamberts, Siep Sinnema.