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The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Sphinginae) of Papua Indonesia

by Willem Hogenes

Psilogramma anne Eitschberger, 2001

[Psilogramma anne Eitschberger, 2001]

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An almost perfect camouflage in Mabilabol (Oksibil, 2005)

Distribution

 

STATUS: Known from New Guinea only, widely distributed but not common.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Ampas, Bilai, Depapre, Mabilabol (Oksibil), Pass Valley, Sama (Asmat Area), Taja Rifi, Ubrub, Walmak (Nipsan), Yahukimo (Nipsan), Yamasy (Asmat Area), Yuruf (Keerom River). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, ZMAN. Literature (see below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Literature

Eitschberger, U., 2001. Neubeschreibungen von Arten in der Gattung Psilogramma Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten Suppl. 1: 3-63.