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The Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Jan Moonen

 

 

Ornithoptera goliath (Oberthür, 1888)

ssp. goliath (Oberthür, 1888) [endemic]
ssp. ukihidei Hanafusa, 1994 [endemic]
ssp. samson Niepelt, 1913 [endemic]
joiceyi Noakes & Talbot, 1915
ssp. atlas (Rothschild, 1908) [endemic]
sorongensis Morita & Sugiyama, 1998
ssp. supremus (Röber, 1896)
schönbergi (Röber, 1896)

In this species page Matsuka (2001) is followed

 

Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A widely distributed species in New Guinea with seven subspecies, five of which in Papua, two in Papua New Guinea. Furthermore known from Seram.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. goliath: Waigeo Island; ssp. ukihidei: Japen Island; ssp. samson: New Guinea: Arfak Mts.: Anggi Lakes, Bikela, Manokwari, Meni, Minyambow, Mt. Mebo, Sirjio; ssp. atlas: Enarotali, Etna Bay, Fakfak, Jayawijaya Mts., Katimin, Kobowre Mts., Manokwari, Mapia, Lake Paniai), Tembagapura, Wamena, Wandammen Peninsula, Yamur Lake; ssp. supremus: Jayapura, Mist Camp. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Seram with ssp. procus, Papua New Guinea with ssp. supremus and ssp. titan.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, NBC (ZMAN & RMNH). Literature (see below).

 

 

 

last updated on 4th August 2013

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