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| Ceram Island, Indonesia 800 meters; 1/96 ssp. procus male (specimen from Insect World) |
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| Gumi Village, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Feb 1998 ssp. supremus; male (Specimen from Miguel Serrano) |
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| Arfak Mountains, Irian Jaya Indonesia ssp. samson female; (leg: Straatman) |
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| Morobe Province Papua New Guinea ssp. supremus female |
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| Ceram Island, Indonesia 800 meters; 1/96 ssp. procus female (specimen from Insect World) |
Widespread in New Guinea and a few surrounding islands;
Only the nominate subspecies from Waigeu may be in danger of extinction
from deforestation. Commercially raised now in Ceram, PNG, and Irian Jaya;
Large numbers are bred and exported to collectors and for artwork; Money
raised from its farming ensures its continued existence and provides a
good income to many otherwise poor villagers. Second in size only to O.
alexandriae.