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This species is perhaps the commonest of the Genus to appear in New Guinea and the islands to the west. It is extremely variable and can easily be confused with several other species from the genus. There are many named sub-species, however some of these are a bit dubious, and may only be localised forms. Sub Species T.artemis artemis The extreme north-western area of West Irian and Mioswar Island. T.artemis gisela Waigeu Island. T.artemis jamesi Southern and south-eastern Papua as well as Yule and Darnley Islands. T.artemis celsa Salawati Island. T.artemis ziada Misool Island. T.artemis myopina Aru Island. T.artemis zenada The Onin Peninsula to the south of Geelvinck bay, West Irian. T.artemis madu Biak Island. T.artemis blandina Jobi Island. T.artemis humboldti Humboldt Bay. T.artemis reducta Manam Island. T.artemis zetes Murray Island. T.artemis queenslandica Far northern Cape York Peninsula, Australia. T.artemis electra Fergusson, Goodenough and Normanby Islands. T.artemis tineatus Woodlark Island. T.artemis affinis Rossell Island. T.artemis melanops Tagula Island. T.artemis staudingeri Eastern New Guinea. T.artemis pedus Gebe Island Sexes Male as shown, the female tends to be larger with much rounded wings, the forewings also have a stright dorsum. Similar Species Because of it's variability this species can be confused with several others such as Taenaris urania, T.cyclops and Taenaris myops. |
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