SUGAPA 3(4) [2009]

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Posted on June 25, 2009 by siep

Suara Serangga Papua, 2009, 3 (4) April-Juni 2009

1.D. Peggie , R.I. Vane-Wrighe & H. v. Mastrigt
A new member of the Ideopsis gaura superspecies (Lepidoptera: Danainae) from the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia

Abstract: A new member of the Ideopsis gaura superspecies, Ideopsis (ldeopsis) fojana sp. nov., from the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, is described. This new species is the most easterly representative of the superspecies yet discovered. Reasons for according this taxon status as a semispecies (rather than subspecies) within th is taxonomically challenging group are discussed.
Ikhtisar: Satu anggota baru dari superspesies Ideopsis gaura, Ideopsis (ldeopsis) fojana sp. nov., dari Pegunungan Foja, Papua, Indonesia, dipertelakan. Spesies baru ini merupakan perwakilan yang dijumpai paling timur di antara anggota superspesies yang telah dikenal sebelumnya. Alasan pemberian status semispesies dan bukan subspecies kepada takson ini diuraikan dalam makalah ini.
Keywords: Nymphalidae, milkweed butterflies, taxonomy, distribution, Ideopsis fojana new species, Ideopsis vitrea, subspecies.

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New member of Ideopsis gaura superspecies from Foja Mountains [D. Peggie, R.I. Vane-Wright & H. v. Mastrigt – SUGAPA 3(4) (2009)]
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