The Papua Insects Foundation
The Swallowtail Moths (URANIIDAE, Epipleminae) of Papua Indonesiaby Rob de Vos
Phazaca niveicosta Warren, 1906
Distribution
STATUS: Widely distributed in New Guinea. Rather common. It resembles Phazaca corrasa, but is distinguished by the absence of the apical tail on the hindwing which is present with corrasa. The white costal field on the hindwing is in niveicosta irregular, while in corrasa it is regular.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Getentiri, Mabilabol, Mokwam, Molbakon, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.
DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, RMNH.
