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The Shuttle moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Plusiinae) of Papua Indonesia

by László Ronkay

 

Plusiopalpa adrasta (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)

synonym:

crassipalpus Hampson, 1894

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Distribution

 

 

 

STATUS: Rather common and easily recognized by the long palpi and large size of the moth.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Japen Island: Ambaidiru; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Langda, Mabilabol, Pass Valley, Walmak (Nipsan), Wambes, Warkapi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Indo-Australia, Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, ZMAN.