The Papua Insects Foundation


The Ophiusini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

 

Haemabasis calodesma (Rothschild, 1905)

latimargo (Joicey & Talbot, 1915)

 


Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Rather common. Seems to prefer mountainous areas through Central New Guinea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Abmisibil, Alirye, Batimban, Enarotali, Mt. Goliath, Ilaga, Ilu, Mt. Kunupi, Langda, Momi River, Nggoduk River (Puncak Jaya), Pass Valley, Tugawai, Welesi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, KSP, RMNH.