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The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Smerinthinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Willem Hogenes

 

 

Cypa decolor (Walker, 1856)

ssp. euroa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

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Distribution

 

STATUS: A rather common species. In New Guinea it is represented by subspecies euroa. The nominotypical subspecies occurs in Southeast Asia.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Bidogai, Borme, Jayapura, Kouh (Merauke District), Langda, Manokwari, Mokwam, Pass Valley, Rasiei, Senopi, Sentani, Walmak (Nipsan), Warkapi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: ssp. euroa: Papua New Guinea, Seram.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.