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The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Sphinginae) of Papua Indonesia

by Willem Hogenes

Psilogramma mastrigti Eitschberger, 2001

[Psilogramma mastrigti Eitschberger, 2001]

ssp. mastrigti Eitschberger, 2001
fasciata Closs, 1916 (infraspecific)
papuensis Brechlin, 2001

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Psilogramma mastrigti at light in Borme (Star Mountains) [left], and at Timika Airport [right]

a female in Mapi (southern Asmat District)

Distribution

 

STATUS: Known from New Guinea only, widely distributed.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Biak; Pulau Ratewi (Kep. Moor & Mambor); New Guinea: Abmisibil, Affi (Jafi District), Ampas, Borme, Depapre, Dotir (Wandammen), Etna Bay, Jayapura, Kloofbivak, Mabilabol (Oksibil), Manokwari, Mapi (Asmat District), Pass Valley, Prafi, Rasiei (Wandammen), Sama (Asmat Area), Sentani, Taja Rifi, Timika, Ubrub, Yahukimo (Nipsan), Walmak (Nipsan). 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.