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The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Ochyroticinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Cees Gielis

Ochyrotica buergersi Gaede, 1916

[Ochyrotica buergersi Gaede, 1916] (TL: Malu, PNG)

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Distribution

 

STATUS: Rather common. It seems to prefer coastal areas.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Biak; New Guinea: Jembatan Dua (near Jayapura), Kota Nica (near Jayapura), Nabire, Taja Rifi, Waena (near Jayapura). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Santa Isabel (Solomon Islands).

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Literature

Gielis, C., 2003. Review of the Pterophoridae from New Guinea, with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 77(21): 349-391.