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The Butterfly-moths (Callidulidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

Petavia petavius (Stoll, 1782)

batjanensis Pagenstecher, 1887
celebensis Pagenstecher, 1887
luzonica Pagenstecher, 1887

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A diurnal active moth which is not common in the lowlands of New Guinea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Yapen Island: Ansus, Wooi Bay; New Guinea: Base Camp (Utakwa River), Canoe Camp (Utakwa River), Fakfak, Mt. Goliath, Humboldt Bay, Wangaar . Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Sulawesi, Philippines, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK.