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

by Rob de Vos

 

Argyrocosma consobrina (Warren, 1896)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A small and common species, widely distributed. The red ringed white spots are characteristic. It very much resembles Comibaena viridifimbria but most distinguishing are the irregular sized marginal dots on the hindwing of consobrina, while in viridifimbria these are small and equally sized, and the discal spots are very faint and green, not black in consobrina.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; Batanta Island; Supiori Island: Nansfori; Biak Island: Korem; Roon Island: Yende; New Guinea: Ampas, Borme, Fakfak, Fyria River (Buruway District), Hollandia (Jayapura), Jembatan Dua (nr Waena), Landikma, Ninay Valley, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Tandia, Tuan Wowi, Walmak, Warkapi, Yuwong (Keerom). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Queensland (Australia).

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP, RMNH, Daawia Suhartawan.

 

 

 

 

 

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