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The Blues (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Stefan Schröder

Hypochrysops fuscus Schröder, 2013

endemic species!

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Recently described new to science. So far only known from the western side of the Birdshead Peninsula.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Sorong. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: Literature (see below).

 

 

 

 

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Literature

Schröder, S., 2013. Notes on West Papuan (Indonesia) Hypochrysops C. & R. Felder, 1860 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Suara Serangga Papua (SUGAPA) 8(2): 41-47.