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The Goat Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Skeletophyllon perdrix (Roepke, 1955)

 

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A widely distributed species but rather rare. The species is medium sized and easily recognized by the mottled grey abdomen.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Ampas, Andai, Araucaria Camp, Bewani, Demaisi, Dojo, Jayapura, Ninay Valley (Arfak), Sota (Merauke), Teminaboean, Uskwar. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Literatuur

Schoorl, J.W., 1990. A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoölogische Verhandelingen 263: 1-295.