Papua-Insects.nl

The Papua Insects Foundation

about us:

The Snouted Tigers (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Aganainae) of Papua Indonesia

by Jaap Zwier

 

 

 

 

Asota orbona (Vollenhoven, 1863)

ssp. significans (Walker, 1864)
intermedia Joicey & Noakes, 1915
talboti Prout, 1920
extrema Roepke, 1939 (?)
striata Roepke, 1939 (?)

Variation

This species is extremely variable. Some of the most common forms are shown on this page.

Distribution

 

 

STATUS: Common. It seems to prefer mountainous areas, although there are records from the lowland.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Supiori: Nansfori; Biak: Biak, Bosnik; Waigeo; Misool; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Affi, Andai, Arbuejo (Tamrau Mts), Ati Ati Onin, Bilogai, Bokondini, Borme, Demaisi, Ifar, Jayapura, Fakfak, Foja Mts., Humboldt Bay, Kobakma, Langda, Lereh, Mabilabol, Manokwari, Manunggal (nr Abmisibil), Meja Reserve, Mokwam, Nabire, Okbibab (nr Abmisibil), Pass Valley, Senopi, Sentani, Sorong, Tamrau Utara, Timeepa, Waena, Walmak (Nipsan), Wamena, Werba. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: With four subspecies it is distributed from the Moluccas (Ambon, Halmahera) to Woodlark Island, southeast from New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, CMWM, KSP, RMNH, SNSD, ZMAN, ZMHB.