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

by Rob de Vos

Oenospila flavifusata (Walker, 1861)

sinuata (Moore, 1867)
flavilinea (Warren, 1897)
perlineata (Warren, 1899)
flavifuscata (Swinhoe, 1902)
moniliata (Warren, 1912)
rufinotata (Warren, 1912)


Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: The species has a very wide distribution from India to the Solomon Islands. In Papua rather common.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island; Camp Nok; New Guinea: Boma, Etna Bay, Getentiri, Mt. Goliath, Ifar, Kouh, Ninay Valley, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Sinimburu, Tanahmerah, Utakwa River, Wamena. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Indo-Australian region, from India and Sri Lanka to Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Solomon Islands.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH.