The Papua Insects Foundation

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The Teak moths (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae) of Papua Indonesia

by Rob de Vos

Hyblaea constellata Guenée, 1852

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: In Papua only found around the Cenderawasih Bay, probably because of the restricted distribution of the hostplant. In Papua New Guinea found at the North coast (Lae). A rare species.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Roon Island; Numfor Island: Suer; Biak Island: Biak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: NHMUK, RMNH, Siep Sinnema.