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The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Macroglossinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Willem Hogenes

Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773)

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Distribution

 

STATUS: A very common species. Probably everywhere in New Guinea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Supiori Island: Korido; Biak Island: Base Biak; Mioswaar Island: Waprak; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Ampas, Benyas, Bilogai, Borme, Foja Mts, Genyem, Jayapura, Kouh, Kwerba, Landikma, Langda, Mabilabol (Oksibil), Manokwari, Merauke, Mokndoma, Nabire, Pass Valley, Prafi, Rasiei (Wandammen), Senopi, Sentani, Sinimburu, Sorong, Taja Rifi, Tanahmerah, Taritatu River, Tuan Wowi, Ubrub, Vriendschap River, Camp Walker (Waena), Walmak, Werba (Fakfak), Yuruf. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Indo-Australia, from India to the Solomon Islands and from Japan to East Australia.

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Literature

Gorbunov, O.G. & A.N. Zamesov, 2014b. To the knowledge of Macroheterocera of Southeast Asia and New Guinea. II. Hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Papua Province, Indonesia. Biodiversity, Biogeography and Nature Conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea 2: 167-185.