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

by Rob de Vos

Thalassodes dorsilinea Warren, 1903

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species. It is distinguished from other Thalassodes species by the white dorsal line on the abdomen.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Batanta Island: south coast; Supiori Island: Nansfori; Biak Island: Japanese caves, Marauw; New Guinea: Arfak, Depapre, Dotir, Fyria River, Hollandia (Jayapura), Ifar, Kota Nica, Gn. Meja Reserve, Nimbokrang, Nomnagihé, Pim, Ransiki, Rasiei, Sentani, Sinimburu, Tandia, Tekai (Keerom), Warkapi, Wembi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Halmahera, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH, Daawia Suhartawan, Siep Sinnema, Michael Thirnbeck, Gilbert Zakine.

 

 

 

 

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