The Papua Insects Foundation

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The Emerald Moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

Agathia prasinaspis Meyrick, 1889

ssp.prasinaspis Meyrick, 1889
veneranda Swinhoe, 1902

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, widely distributed in New Guinea. The species is sexual dimorph.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; Numfor Island; New Guinea: Ampas, Gn. Bembab, Besum, Bewani, Fakfak, Gere, Mt. Goliath, Hollandia, Ifar, Mt. Kunupi, Mt. Lina (Cyclops), Meni River (Arfak), Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Parfi, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Tekai (Keerom district), Tuan Wowi, Uskwar, Utakwa River, Wambes, Wandammen Mts, Wandari, Wembi, Wendane, Werba. Details in gazetteer.

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

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, RMNH, F. Groenen, M. Thirnbeck, G. Zakine.

 

 

 

 

 

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