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The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Macroglossinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Willem Hogenes

Daphnis hypothous (Cramer, 1780)

ssp. moorei (MacLeay, 1866)
pallescens Butler, 1875
gigantea Röber, 1921

 

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Distribution

 

 

STATUS: A very common species, also outside New Guinea. Especially abundant in Northeast Papua.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Supiori Island: Nansfori; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Affi, Ampas, Andai, Bilogai, Borme, Depapre, Ilaga, Jayapura, Langda, Mabilabol, Mapi (Asmat District), Meja Reserve (Manokwari), Mokwam, Prafi, Senopi, Sentani, Sorong, Tami River, Tandia (Wandammen), Ubrub (Keerom River), Walmak (Nipsan), Yuruf (Keerom River). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas, Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, ZMAN.