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

by Rob de Vos

 

Agathiopsis basipuncta (Warren, 1896)

 

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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; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Ampas, Bagia, Bilogai, Bivak 39a (Star Mts Exp.), Borme, Demaisi, Dotir, Fakfak, Mt. Goliath, Hollandia, Ifar, Keerom, Mt. Kunupi, Mt. Lina (Cyclops), Mabilabol, Mokwam, Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Pim, Pukusam District, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Sawia, Mt. Siwi, Tami River, Upper Setekwa River, Uskwar, Utakwa River, Walmak, Wandammen Mts, waterfall (Cyclops Mts), Wembi, Wendane, Wendesi. Details in gazetteer.

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

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH, Siep Sinnema, Sandra Lamberts, Peter Jan de Vries.

 

 

 

 

 

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