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The Ennominae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Milionia megadema Rothschild & Jordan, 1907

ssp. megadema Rothschild & Jordan, 1907
ssp. ptochica Prout, 1924

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Widely distributed, locally common. It is doubtful if both subspecies are justified, because intermediates exist.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Araboebivak, Batimban, Bivak 40 (Star Mts Expedition), Korupun, Mt. Kunupi, Langda, Molbakon. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

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