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

by Rob de Vos

Oenochlora imperialis Warren, 1896

ssp. majestica Prout, 1913


Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A large, conspicuous but rare species. The species is represented in New Guinea by ssp. majestica.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Keerom, Mt. Lina (Cyclops), Molbakon, Utakwa River, Walmak, Wandammen Mts. Details in gazetteer.

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

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, Peter Jan de Vries.