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The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Cyme pyraula (Meyrick, 1886)


Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, widely distributed in New Guinea. The colour and contrast of pattern is rather variable.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; Misool Island; New Guinea: Base Camp (Utakwa River), Besum, Bog Camp (Furu), Borme, Fakfak, Getentiri, Mt. Goliath, Jayapura, Kouh, Kwerba, Mt. Lina (Cyclops), Mimika River, Nabire, Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Sabron Camp, Samabusa, Senggo, Senopi, Sentani, Uskwar, Utakwa River, Waena, Wasior, Yongsu. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, CMWM, KSP, RMNH.