The Papua Insects Foundation

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The Swallowtail Moths (URANIIDAE, Epipleminae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

Chaetoceras casbiata (Warren, 1906)

parvidens (Warren, 1907) syn. nov.
boarmiata (Rothschild, 1916) syn. nov.

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Not a common species. Chaetoceras casbiata (Warren, 1906) is clearly conspecific with C. parvidens (Warren, 1907) and C. boarmiata (Rothschild, 1916).

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Borme, Mt. Goliath, Mokwam, Ninay Valley, Syoubri, Utakwa River. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, KSP, RMNH, Remco Hofland, Siep Sinnema.