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Species of Coelidiinae known to occur in eastern Indonesia and New Guinea

Note: In this list, "PNG" is used for the eastern half of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) and "W. Papua" is used for the western half (formerly known as Irian Jaya, Irian Barat, West Irian and Dutch New Guinea). Use of "New Guinea" indicates that more precise distribution is not known for that species.

Tribe Coelidiini

Calodia longistyla Nielson

Calodia longistyla Nielson 1982: 166

W. Papua,
PNG, Malaysia

Calodia obscura (Stål)

Jassus obscurus Stål 1870: 735
Calodia obscura (Stål), Nielson 1982: 164

W. Papua,
Philippines

Calodia paucita Nielson

Calodia paucita Nielson 1982: 186

W. Papua, 
Vietnam

Mahellus cardoni Viraktamath & Meshram

Mahellus cardoni Viraktamath & Meshram 2017: 273

[update: added 3.vi.2017]

Indonesia (Sulawesi)

Taharana dubia (Walker)

Tettigonia dubia Walker 1851: 781
Coelidia dubia (Walker), Metcalf 1964: 47
Jassus scrupulosus Spångberg 1878: 25, synonymised by Nielson 1982: 64
Taharana dubia (Walker), Nielson 1982: 63

Note: Nielson (1982) listed "New Guinea" as a new distributional record for this species but did not include any specimens from there in his list of specimens examined. The record is confirmed by two specimens in ASCU from Western Province, PNG.
[Update: image added: 23.iii.2005; details 27.iv.2012]

PNG, Indonesia (Java), Philippines

Tribe Thagriini

Tahara bigladia Nielson

Tahara bigladia Nielson 1977: 9

W. Papua,
PNG

Tahara quadrispiculata Nielson

Tahara quadrispiculata Nielson 1977: 7

W. Papua

Thagria acuta Nielson

Thagria acuta Nielson 1977: 125

W. Papua, 
PNG

Thagria bakeri Nielson

Thagria bakeri Nielson 1977: 152

PNG

Thagria bidens Nielson

Thagria bidens Nielson 1977: 136

W. Papua

Thagria bihasta Nielson

Thagria bihasta Nielson 1977: 93

PNG

Thagria bilateralis Nielson

Thagria bilasteralis Nielson 1980: 93

PNG

Thagria bivalla Nielson

Thagria bivalla Nielson 1977: 140

PNG

Thagria canifascia (Walker)

Coelidia canifascia Walker 1870: 311
Thagria canifascia (Walker),  Nielson 1977: 148

W. Papua, Maluku

Thagria captiuncula Nielson

Thagria captiuncula Nielson 1977: 197

Note: This species name was mispelled as "captinucula" in Nielson (2013) in his Table 4 although correctly spelled elsewhere in that work.

W. Papua

Thagria checkettsi Nielson

Thagria checkettsi Nielson 1992: 66

Note: Nielson (1992) mispelled this name as "checksettsi" but corrected it in later publications.
[update: added 11.iii.2013]

Sulawesi

Thagria cheesmanae Nielson

Thagria cheesmanae Nielson 1977: 142

PNG

Thagria coniunctionis Nielson

Thagria cheesmanae Nielson 2013: 49

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Thagria cornicula Nielson

Thagria cornicula Nielson 1977: 174

PNG, Solomon Islands.

Thagria dellamayae Nielson

Thagria dellamayae Nielson 1977: 94

PNG

Thagria diversa (Walker)

Coelidia diversa Walker 1870: 309
Thagria diversa (Walker), Nielson 1977: 181

W. Papua

Thagria dorothyae Nielson

Thagria dorothyae Nielson 1977: 177

PNG (Manus Is.)

Thagria elongistyla Nielson

Thagria elongistyla Nielson 1977: 135

W. Papua

Thagria excavata Nielson

Thagria excavata Nielson 1992: 67

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

Sulawesi

Thagria exilis Nielson

Thagria exilis Nielson 1977: 146

PNG, Solomon Islands

Thagria fabricii Nielson

Thagria fabricii Nielson 1977: 188

PNG

Thagria ficta Nielson

Thagria ficta Nielson 1977: 169

W. Papua

Thagria fucosa Nielson

Thagria fucosa Nielson 1977: 158

PNG

Thagria imputata Nielson

Thagria imputata Nielson 1977: 191

Note: This species name was mispelled as "inputata" in Nielson (2013) in his Table 4 although correctly spelled elsewhere in that work.

W. Papua

Thagria inscripta (Walker)

Coelidia inscripta Walker 1870: 311
Thagria inscripta (Walker), Nielson 1977: 111

Maluku,
Borneo, 
Philippines

Thagria insolentis Nielson

Thagria insolentis Nielson 1986: 321

Note: This species was listed without country by Nielson (1986) and in the checklist in Nielson (2013) but listed under Papua New Guinea in Nielson (2013: Table 4).
[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG? (see note)

Thagria kammi Nielson

Thagria kammi Nielson 1977: 181

W. Papua

Thagria krameri Nielson

Thagria krameri Nielson 1977: 30

Maluku, Sumatra, Borneo

Thagria loae Nielson

Thagria loae Nielson 1977: 91

PNG

Thagria longicatilla Nielson

Thagria longicatilla Nielson 2013: 60

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

Sulawesi

Thagria louisae Nielson

Thagria louisae Nielson 1977: 122

W. Papua

Thagria luteifascia (Walker)

Coelidia luteifascia Walker 1870: 311
Thagria luteifascia (Walker), Nielson 1977: 193

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

Misool Is.

Thagria luzonensis (Baker)

Jassus luzonensis Baker 1915a: 56
Thagria luzonensis (Baker), Nielson 1977: 86

East Timor, Java, Vietnam,
Malaysia

Thagria mamma Nielson

Thagria mamma Nielson 1977: 128

PNG

Thagria marilynae Nielson

Thagria marilynae Nielson 1977: 129

PNG

Thagria minuta Nielson

Thagria minuta Nielson 1977: 90

PNG

Thagria ochripes (Spångberg)

Jassus ochripes Spångberg 1878: 37
Thagria ochripes (Spångberg), Nielson 1977: 138

New Guinea

Thagria paraexilis Nielson

Thagria paraexilis Nielson 1980: 611

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG (Bismarck Arch.)

Thagria paraloae Nielson

Thagria paraexilis Nielson 1980: 609

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Thagria paraunca Nielson

Thagria paraunca Nielson 2013: 66

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Thagria patriciae Nielson

Thagria patriciae Nielson 1977: 138

PNG

Thagria peayi Nielson

Thagria peayi Nielson 1977: 160

PNG

Thagria peravis Nielson

Thagria peravis Nielson 1977: 164

W. Papua

Thagria picea (Walker)

Coelidia picea Walker 1870: 309
Coelidia albipes Walker 1870: 312, synonymised by Nielson 1977: 134
Thagria picea (Walker), Nielson 1977: 134

Known host: Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) (Nielson 1977)

W. Papua

Thagria referta Nielson

Thagria referta Nielson 1977: 151

W. Papua

Thagria rima Nielson

Thagria rima Nielson 1977: 155
Known host: Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) (Nielson 1977)

PNG

Thagria rugosa Nielson

Thagria rugosa Nielson 1977: 159

PNG

Thagria sagittata Nielson

Thagria sagittata Nielson 1977: 179

W. Papua

Thagria samuelsoni Nielson

Thagria samuelsoni Nielson 1980: 613

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG, Solomon Islands

Thagria sarcula Nielson

Thagria sarcula Nielson 1977: 165

W. Papua,
PNG

Thagria subnotata (Walker)

Coelidia subnotata Walker 1870: 309
Thagria subnotata (Walker), Nielson 1977: 210

Misool Is.

Thagria tingeyi Nielson

Thagria tingeyi Nielson 1977: 162

PNG

Thagria tintinnabula Nielson

Thagria tintinnabula Nielson 1977: 131

W. Papua

Thagria tragulae Nielson

Thagria tragulae Nielson 1977: 143

PNG

Thagria trulla Nielson

Thagria trulla Nielson 1977: 149

PNG, Malaysia

Thagria unca Nielson

Thagria unca Nielson 1977: 145

W. Papua, PNG

Thagria verticalis (Walker)

Coelidia verticalis Walker 1870: 310
Thagria verticalis (Walker), Nielson 1977: 123

W. Papua, PNG

Thagria virginiae Nielson

Thagria virginiae Nielson 1977: 131

PNG

Thagria walkeri Nielson

Thagria walkeri Nielson 1977: 126

W. Papua,
PNG

Thagria zauggi Nielson

Thagria zauggi Nielson 1977: 155

PNG

Tribe Tharrini

Haranthus pendiculus Nielson

Haranthus pendiculus Nielson 1975: 191

PNG

Neotharra ventrospiculata Nielson

Neotharra ventrospiculata Nielson 1975: 32

W. Papua

Tharra arca Nielson

Tharra arca Nielson 1975: 64

PNG

Tharra asolita Nielson

Tharra asolita Nielson 1975: 87

PNG

Tharra aurulenta (Walker)

Coelidia aurulenta Walker 1870: 316
Tharra aurulenta (Walker), Nielson 1975: 96

Maluku,
Solomon Islands

Tharra biclades Nielson

Tharra biclades Nielson 1975: 60

PNG

Tharra bicornipes Nielson

Tharra bicornipes Nielson 1975: 61

PNG

Tharra bidentis Nielson

Tharra bidentis Nielson 1975: 81

W. Papua

Tharra bimaculata bimaculata Nielson

Tharra bimaculata bimaculata Nielson 1975: 170

W. Papua, PNG, 
Solomon Islands

Tharra bimaculata vudalensis Nielson

Tharra bimaculata vudalensis Nielson 1975: 171

PNG (New Britain)

Tharra bispiculata Nielson

Tharra bispiculata Nielson 1975: 93

W. Papua

Tharra ciliata Nielson

Tharra ciliata Nielson 1982a: 449

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

New Guinea

Tharra coacta Nielson

Tharra coacta Nielson 1975: 98

PNG

Tharra constricta Nielson

Tharra constrica Nielson 1975: 151

PNG, Solomon Islands

Tharra crenulata Nielson

Tharra crenulata Nielson 1975: 167

W. Papua, PNG

Tharra doni Nielson

Tharra doni Nielson 1975: 70

PNG

Tharra dorsimacula (Walker)

Coelidia dorsimacula Walker 1870: 314
Coelidia roseifascia Walker 1870: 315, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 176
Coelidia selecta Walker 1870: 315, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 176
Tharra dorsimacula (Walker), Nielson 1975: 176

W. Papua,  Maluku,
PNG

Tharra epidentata Nielson

Tharra epidentata Nielson 1982a: 453

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Tharra flamma Nielson

Tharra flamma Nielson 1975: 44

Maluku

Tharra forissa Nielson

Tharra forissa Nielson 1975: 84

PNG

Tharra gladia Nielson

Tharra gladia Nielson 1975: 113

W. Papua, PNG

Tharra grandis Nielson

Tharra grandis Nielson 1975: 71

PNG

Tharra hamata Nielson

Tharra hamata Nielson 1982a: 455

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

W. Papua

Tharra hammeri Nielson

Tharra hammeri Nielson 1982a: 452

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Tharra insoluta Nielson

Tharra insoluta Nielson 1975: 62

W. Papua (Swart Valley)

Tharra knighti Nielson

Tharra knighti Nielson 1975: 53

W. Papua

Tharra lamma Nielson

Tharra lamma Nielson 1975: 185

PNG

Tharra lanceolata Nielson

Tharra lanceolata Nielson 1982a: 447

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

New Guinea

Tharra leucomelana (Walker)

Coelidia leucomelana Walker 1870: 313
Tharra leucomelana (Walker), Nielson 1975: 110

W. Papua, 
PNG, New Britain

Tharra maculiceps (Walker)

Coelidia maculiceps Walker 1870: 315
Tharra carinata Baker 1915a: 58, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 50
Tharra maculiceps (Walker), Nielson 1975: 50

Maluku,
Philippines, North Borneo

Tharra papuaensis Nielson

Tharra papuaensis Nielson 1975: 50

PNG

Tharra pectoides Nielson

Tharra pectoides Nielson 1975: 100

PNG

Tharra perbrevis Nielson

Tharra perbrevis Nielson 1975: 82

PNG, Maluku

Tharra permagna Nielson

Tharra permagna Nielson 1975: 79

W. Papua

Tharra pustula Nielson

Tharra pustula Nielson 1975: 112

PNG

Tharra quadrifida Nielson

Tharra quadrifida Nielson 1975: 108

W. Papua

Tharra rufivena (Walker)

Coelidia rufivena Walker 1870: 312
Tharra rufivena (Walker), Nielson 1975: 47

Known hosts: Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) (Nielson 1975)

W. Papua, 
PNG, Maluku, Bismarck Archipelago,
Solomon Islands

Tharra solomonensis Nielson

Tharra solomonensis Nielson 1975: 66

PNG, Vanuatu,
Solomon Islands

Tharra spinulata Nielson

Tharra spinulata Nielson 1975: 58

Maluku

Tharra stabula Nielson

Tharra stabula Nielson 1975: 164

W. Papua

Tharra subapicalis (Walker)

Coelidia subapicalis Walker 1870: 312
Tharra subapicalis (Walker), Nielson 1975: 190

W. Papua

Tharra terminalis (Walker)

Coelidia guttata Walker 1870: 313, preoccupied by Coelidia guttata Walker 1851, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 189
Coelidia terminalis Walker 1870: 314
Coelidia sexguttata Walker 1870: 314, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 190
Tharra terminalis (Walker), Nielson 1975: 189

W. Papua, PNG

Tharra testacea (Walker)

Coelidia testacea Walker 1870: 315
Jassoidula niuensis Osborn 1934a: 183, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 176
Tharra testacea (Walker), Nielson 1975: 176

Maluku,
Samoa

Tharra tiarata (Stål)

Coelidia tiarata Stål 1865: 159
Nisitra varipes Walker 1870: 328, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 41
Nisitra telifera Walker 1870: 328, synonymised by Nielson 1975: 41
Tharra tiarata (Stål), Nielson 1975: 41

W. Papua

Tharra trispinata Nielson

Tharra trispinata Nielson 1982a: 458

[update: added 11.iii.2013]

PNG

Tharra turrita Nielson

Tharra turrita Nielson 1975: 92

PNG

Tharra ventriosa Nielson

Tharra ventriosa Nielson 1975: 55

PNG (Bismarck Arch.),
Philippines

Tharra villosa Nielson

Tharra villosa Nielson 1975: 95

W. Papua, PNG


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