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

by Rob de Vos

 

Comostola pyrrhogona (Walker, 1866)

ssp. pyrrhogona (Walker, 1866)
marginata (Lucas, 1895)
cornuta (Warren, 1896)
augustata (Prout, 1917)
callicrossa (Prout, 1934)
pisochlora (Prout, 1934)
woodfordi (Prout, 1934)
subcornuta (Prout, 1937)
exquisitata (Fletcher, 1957)
subcrenulata (Holloway, 1957)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: This species has a very wide distribution range. In Papua it is represented by the nomotypical subspecies. Common in lowland and mountainous areas.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; Roon Island: Yende; Biak Island: Biak; New Guinea: Demaisi, Depapre, Fakfak, Mt. Goliath, Jembatan Dua (Waena), Landikma, McCluer Bay, Manokwari, Gn. Meja Reserve, Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Sawia, Ubrub, Upper Setekwa River, Tekai, Utakwa River, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Indo-Australian region from India to North Australia, East to Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, Michael Thirnbeck, Siep Sinnema.

 

 

 

 

 

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