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The Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) of Papua Indonesia
by Jan Moonen
Ornithoptera tithonus (De Haan, 1841)
ssp. waigeuensis (Rothschild, 1897)
waigieunsis Rippon, 1898 [incorrect spelling]
waigiunsis Rippon, 1902 [incorrect spelling]
ssp. misoolana Deslisle, 1985
ssp. dominici Schäffler, 1999
ssp. misresiana (Joicey, Noakes & Talbot, 1916)
ssp. tithonus (de Haan, 1841)
prominens (Joicey & Noakes, 1916)
makikoae Morita, 1998
ssp. cytherea (Kobayashi & Koiwaya, 1980)In this species page Matsuka (2001) is followed
endemic species!
Distribution
STATUS: An endemic species in Papua Indonesia. Locally rather common. Represented with six recognized subspecies.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. waigeuensis: Waigeo Island; ssp. misoolana: Misool Island; ssp. dominici: New Guinea: Tamrau Mts.: Mt. Kwoka, Mt. Irau; ssp. misresiana: Arfak Mts.: Anggi Lakes, Bikela, Demaisi, Lake Gigi, Memti, Meni, Minyambow, Mt. Misresi; ssp. tithonus: Salawati Island, Sorong, Katimin, Klamono, Fakfak, Mt. Aigah, Berau Bay, Kamrau Bay, Yamur Lake, Wondiwoi Mts., Wasior, Djalan River, Wanggar River, Mimika, Timika, lower Utakwa River; ssp. cytherea: East Kobowre Mts., Enarotali, Lake Tigi, Tembagapura, Jayawijaya Mts.
Details in gazetteer.EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.
DATA SOURCES: KSP, NBC (ZMAN & RMNH). Literature (see below).
last updated on 4th August 2013
Literature
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Haugum, J. & A.M.Low, 1979. A Monograph of the Birdwing Butterflies. Vol.1, Part 2. Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera). 1(2):85-192, ill. Klampenborg, Denmark, Scandianavian Science Press.
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