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

by Rob de Vos

Pingasa angulifera Warren, 1896

atriscripta Warren, 1899
munita Lucas, 1901

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species. It somewhat resembles Pingasa meeki but most distinguishing is the postmedian line on the forewing which is ending straight at the costa in angulifera and with an acute angle in meeki.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Ampas, Besum, Dotir, Fakfak, Gere, Mt. Goliath, Jayapura, Keerom, Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Om, Pionierbivak, Rasiei, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Senopi, Sentani, Tandia, Upper Setekwa River, Taja Rifi, Ubrub, Uskwar, Utakwa River, Wambes, Warkapi, Wembi, Werba. Details in gazetteer.

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

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH, Siep Sinnema.

 

 

 

 

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