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Species of Subfamily Evacanthinae known to occur in eastern Indonesia and New Guinea

Tribe Evacanthini

 

Evacanthus papuensis (Distant)

Euacanthus papuensis Distant 1914a: 360

Papua (Irian Jaya)

Preta gratiosa (Melichar)

Signoretia gratiosa Melichar 1903: 160 
Preta gratiosa (Melichar), Distant 1908: 234

Note: The specimen illustrated here is from Flores and is only tentatively identified as Preta gratiosa, which has not previously been recognised from Flores. [update: note and image added 17.xi.2003]

Sumbawa, Borneo, 
Sri Lanka, India, 
Singapore, Malaysia, 
Myan Mar.

Tribe Nirvanini

 

Nirvana pallida Melichar

Nirvana pallida Melichar 1903: 166

Indonesia (Lombok, Flores),
China, Sri Lanka, Japan,
India, Taiwan, Malaysia,
Singapore, Philippines

Nirvana suturalis Melichar

Nirvana suturalis Melichar 1903: 166

Indonesia (Lombok), Sri Lanka,
Myan May, Taiwan, China,
India, Japan, Pakistan,

Nirvanoides amboinensis Baker

Nirvanoides amboinensis Baker 1923: 396

Indonesia (Maluku: Ambon), 
PNG

Ophiuchus distanti Evans

Ophiuchus distanti Evans 1973: 194

PNG

Ophiuchus lineatus Evans

Ophiuchus lineatus Evans 1973: 194

PNG

Pseudonirvana hieroglyphica Evans

Pseudonirvana hieroglyphica Evans 1973: 191

PNG

Pseudonirvana magnifica Evans

Pseudonirvana magnifica Evans 1973: 193

PNG, New Britain, New
Ireland

Pseudonirvana ocellata Evans

Pseudonirvana ocellata Evans 1973: 191

PNG

Pseudonirvana pallida Evans

Pseudonirvana pallida Evans 1973: 191

New Britain

Pseudonirvana pulchra Evans

Pseudonirvana pulchra Evans 1973: 192

New Ireland

Pythonirvana muiri Baker

Pythonirvana muiri Baker 1923: 397

Indonesia (Maluku: Ambon), 
Borneo

Stenotortor madangensis Evans

Stenotortor madangensis Evans 1973: 195

PNG

Tortor daulias Kirkaldy

Tortor daulias Kirkaldy 1907: 42

Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Croton (Euphorbiaceae) (Evans 1966)

PNG, Australia


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