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

by Rob de Vos

Maxates viridaurea (Warren, 1899)

costipicta (Warren, 1903)

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Not a common species but widely distributed on New Guinea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Roon Island; New Guinea: Fakfak, Fyria River (Buruway District), Hollandia, Ninay Valley, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Upper Setekwa River, Sinimburu, Tuan Wowi, Utakwa River, Yuwong (Keerom). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, Rob de Vos.

 

 

 

 

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