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The Chloephorinae, Ariolicini (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) of Papua Indonesia
by Rob de Vos
Tathothripa arcuosa (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
abbreviata Warren, 1912
nigricristata Warren, 1912
inversa Warren, 1912
Distribution
STATUS: Widely distributed on New Guinea and a common species which is extremely variable. The holotype (see above) shows the dark form which is in fact very rare, usually the forewings are white patterned.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; Roon Island: Yende; New Guinea: Borme, Demaisi, Fakfak, Mt. Goliath, Ifar, Lelambo, Ninay Valley, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Sentani, Upper Setekwa River, Sibil, Utakwa River, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.
DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH, ZMAN. Literature: Poole, 1989.
Literature
Poole, R.W., 1989. Lepidopterorum Catalogus (new series), 118: Noctuidae: i-xii, 1-1314. Brill, Leiden.
