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The Yellow Whites (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Coliadinae) of Papua Indonesia
by Henk van Mastrigt
Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Grass-yellow
ssp. oeta (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
Distribution
STATUS: A common species. Widely distributed.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: Batanta Island; Salawati Island; Numfor Island; Japen Island: Ambaidiru; Biak Island: Korem, Sansundi; Supiori Island: Korido, Yenggarbun; Moor-Mambor Archipelago: Hariti Island, Here Island, Moor Island, Mowirin Island, Nuta Uti, Ratewi Island; Kumamba Archipelago: Liki Island, Armo Island; Pantai Timur Archipelago: Anus Island, Masi-masi Island, Podena Island, Wakde Island, Yamne Island, Yarson Island; New Guinea: Abepura, Abmisibil, Akimuga, Ampas, Andai, Baliem Valley, Batimban, Bayun, Borme, Dabra, Daela, Fakfak, Foja Mts., Irai, Jayapura, Jiwika, Kepi, Kloofbivak, Kobakma, Kokonao, Kwerba, Langda, Landikma, Mabilabol, Makbon, Manokwari, Marina Valen, Merauke, Moanemani, Modio, Mokwam, Nabire, Panggeima, Pass Valley, Pugo, Sarmi, Senopi, Sinak, Sorong, Sumtamon, Tuguwai, Ubrub, Walmak (Nipsan), Wamena, Wapoga, Wasior, Welesi, Yongsu. Details in gazetteer.
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Africa, Indo-Australian region from India to the Solomon Islands.
DATA SOURCES: KSP, ZMAN.
last updated on 28th January 2012