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The Emerald Moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Aeolochroma viridimedia Prout, 1916

ssp. viridimedia Prout, 1916

Aeolochroma viridimedia and A. albifusaria are very much alike but can easily be distinguished by the underside (verso) of the wings. The pattern of the white band and the colour is different.

 

 

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, widely distributed in New Guinea. Upperside of wings very similar to A. albifusaria, but clearly different at the underside.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Misool Island; Batanta Island; Roon Island: Yende; New Guinea: Ampas, Depapre, Dohunsehik, Kouh, Kwiniri, Manokwari, Ninay Valley, Prafi, Rasiei, Sinimburu, Tandia, Tuan Wowi, Ubrub, Uskwar, Wembi, Wendane. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

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