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The Goat Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Trismelasmos albicans (Roepke, 1955)

endemic species

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: An endemic species in Papua but to be expected in western PNG too. In lowland and mountainous areas.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Mioswaar Island; Biak Island; New Guinea: Akimuga, Demaisi, Foja Mts., Fyria River (Buruway), Jayapura, Mabilabol, Mokwam, Mist Camp, Parfi (Jayapura District), Pass Valley, Uskwar, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, ZMAN. 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.