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The Yellow Whites (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Coliadinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Henk van Mastrigt

Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775) - Lemon Emigrant

crocale Cramer, 1775
catilla Cramer, 1779

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Distribution

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species, widely distributed.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Numfor Island: Namber; Supiori Island: Korido; Biak Island: Korem; Japen Island: Ambaidiru, Yapen Barat; Ratewi Island; Moor Island; Wakde Island; Podena Island; New Guinea: Akimuga, Ampas, Andai, Bayun, Borme, Dabra, Digul River, Fakfak, Jayapura, Katan, Kobakma, Kota Nica, Kwerba, Landikma, Mabilabol, Manokwari, Marina Valen, Merauke, Mokwam, Nabire, Sarmi, Senopi, Sentani, Sorong, Sota, Taja Rifi, Tami River, Tanah Merah, Timika, Ubrub, Walmak, Wamena, Wapoga, Wasior, Welesi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar, Mauritius, Indo-Australian region from India to Australia, Solomon Islands.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH, ZMAN (registered with assistance of Willem Baltussen).

 

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 27th January 2012

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