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| Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea; 8/81 ssp. papuensis male (Leg: J Holden) |
Widespread and usually quite common in New Guinea and surrounding islands west to Sulawesi. A number of subspecies have been described from island populations;
thestius - Saleyer Island. Common
celebensis - North and South Celebes - apparently
quite rare
bouruensis - Buru island. Common
oblongomaculatus - Ambon, Ceram, Saparua.
Common
bandensis - Banda island. Common (but a rarely
collected island)
hanno - Gorong, Watubela, Kasiui, Wirmaf.
Rare in collections, but not likely rare in its habitat.
papuensis - New Guinea, Yapen, Biak, Kai