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Suara Serangga Papua, 2009, 4 (2) October-December 2009

2.Henk van Mastrigt and Cees Gielis
Some important notes on Alucitidae (Lepidoptera) of Papua, Indonesia, with description of a new species

Abstract: Recently Dr. Cees Gielis published an article of Alucitidae of New Guinea, with a
checklist of the species, including seventeen new described species from Papua, Indonesia. Some errors in above mentioned article are corrected here, a new species is described and the checklist and pictures of species are presented here once again.
Ikhtisar: Baru-baru ini Dr. Cees Gielis terbitkan suatu karangan mengenai Alucitidae dari New Guinea, dengan checklist of NG species, termasuk tujuh belas spesies baru dari Papua, Indonesia. Beberapa kekeliruan dalam karangan tersebut dibetulkan di sini, suatu spesies baru diletakkan dan checklist dan foto-foto disajikan di sini sekali lagi.
Keywords: Alucita, checklist, corrections, spec. nov.

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3. John Kaize & Vincent Kalkman
Records of dragonflies from kabupaten Merauke, Papua, Indonesia collected in 2007 and 2008 (Odonata)

Abstract: Odonata we re collected in the period 9 July to 4 August 2007 and 4 to 16 June
2008 in the surroundings of Merauke, Papua province, Indonesia. In total 37 species were
recorded during the fieldwork bringing the number of species known for the area to 42. It
is estimated, that this is about half of the species present in the area. Of the 42 species
recorded from the Merauke area 38 belong to the families ofCoenagrionidae and Libellulidae. None of the genera endemie to New Guinea were recorded during the fieldwork and only one (Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913) of the recorded species is endemie to New Guinea. The results seem to suggest that -compared to the central mountain range or the area in the north of New Guinea- the southern parts of New Guinea have an impoverished fauna. Further fieldwork in the area should be held in different seasons and should try to sample along running waters.
Ikhtisar: Odonata dikoleksi dari 9 Juli sampai dengan 4 Agustus 2007 dan dari 4 sampai
dengan 16 Juni 2008 di sekitar Merauke, Provinsi Papua, Indonesia. Jumlah spesies yang
ditangkap selama dua perjalanan ke lapangan sebanyak 37 spesies, meningkatkan jumlah
spesies yang diketahui dari daerah itu menjadi 42 spesies, yang diperkirakan merupakan
setengah dari jumlah spesies yang hadir di situ. Dari 42 spesies yang ditangkap di daerah
Merauke 38 termasuk dalam famill Coenagrionidae dan Libellulidae. Dalam kerja di lapangan tersebut tidak ditangkap spesies dari genus yang endemik di New Guinea dan hanya satu (Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913) dari spesies yang ditangkap merupakan spesies endemik di New Guinea. Hasil memberikan kesan bahwa -dibandingkan dengan
pegunungan tengah atau wilayah utara New Guinea- bagian-bagian selatan dari New
Guinea mempunyai fauna yang menjadi miskin. Kerja lapangan lanjut di wilayah ini sebaikinya diadakan pada semua musim dan terfokus pada kali dan sungai yang mengalir.
Keywords: Zygoptera, Anisoptera, New Guinea, diversity, freshwater

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4. Jaap Zwier
Asota eusemioides Felder, 1874, a new identity for an old moth “versicolor’, from New Guinea

Abstract: In 1794 Fabricius gave the name Noctua versicolor to a moth living in “Americae
Insulis” (= the islands of America), but subsequently the name has been applied rroneously to a moth in the genus Asota (Hübner) living in New Guinea and the surrounding islands. Donovan (1805) was probably the originator of the incorrect usage of this name in using his text, as well as in the legend to a picture in his book about the butterflies and moths of Australia and New Guinea. Subsequently almost all authors have followed Donovan’s error, though it was recognized as an error by Jordan (1897). The name versicolor should therefore not be applied to this New Guinea moth, but replaced by Asota eusemioides Felder, 1874.
Ikhtisar: Pada tahun 1794 Fabricius memberikan nama Asota versicolor terhadap ngengat yang ditemukan di Americae Insulis (Pulau-pulau dari Amerika), tetapi nama ngengat tersebut selanjutnya diikatkan pad a suatu ngengat dari genus Asota (Hübner) yang hadir di New Guinea dan pulau-pulau di sekitarnya. Barangkali Donovan (1805) menjadi sumber kekeliruan tersebut, waktu menulis nama spesies tersebut di dalam teks dan di bawah gambar pada bukunya tentang kupu-kupu dan ngengat dari Australia dan New Guinea. Selanjutnya hampir semua pengarang mengikuti kesalahan Donovan tersebut, walaupun diternukan sebagai kesalahan ol eh Jordan (1897). Maka, nama versicolor jangan diikatkan dengan ngengat dari New Guinea, melainkan diganti dengan nama Asota eusemioides Felder, 1874.

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5. Henk van Mastrigt
Danaus affinis in Papua, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Danainae, Nymphalidae)

Abstract: The distribution of Danaus affinis ssp. in Papua. Indonesia is presented. A new
subspecies is described from the lower mountains outside the Baliem Valley. Also a map
and illustrations of various subspecies and forms are presented.
Ikhtisar: Distribusi dari Danaus affinis ssp. di Papua, Indonesia disajikan, Suatu subspecies baru dari pegunungan rendah di luar lembah Baliem diletakan. Juga peta distribusi dan gambar-gambar subspesies dan bentuk-bentuk diberikan.
Keywords: Distribution, new subspecies.

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6. Henk van Mastrigt
First pictures of genitalia of Delias (Hübner, 1819) sp. from the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Abstract: Three species of the genus Delias from the Foja Mountains are iIIustrated here with the male genitalia.
Ikhtisar: Dari tig a spesies genus Delias dari Pegunungan Foja disajikan ilustrasi bagian atas dan bawah dan genetalia jantan.
Keywords: Delias cumanau, D. durai, D. ormoensis

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Suara Serangga Papua, 2009, 4 (1) Juli-September 2009

1. Rob de Vos
The species of the genus Monosyntaxis Swinhoe from New Guinea, with description of a new species and the transfer of another to a new genus (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae, Lithosiinae)

Abstract: The species of the genus Monosyntaxis Swinhoe, 1901 occurring in New Guinea are reviewed. Of the nine recognized Monosyntaxis species in Indo-Australia only three are known from New Guinea. One of these is a new species which is recently discovered, Monosyntaxis bimaculata spec. nov. from the Foja Mountains, and is described here. Chrysaeglia samoana Gaede, 1925 syn. nov. is synonymized with Chrysaeglia samoensis Rebel, 1915, which morphologically belongs to em>Monosyntaxis. Oeonistis metalleseens Rothschild, 1912, which was previously supposed to belong to Monosyntaxis turned out to belong to another new genus and is transferred to Papuasyntaxis gen. nov. The adults and the genitalia of all New Guinea species are depicted.
Rangkuman: Spesies-spesies dari genus Monosyntaxis Swinhoe, 1901 yang ada di New Guinea direvisi. Dari sembilan spesies Monosyntaxis di Indo-Australia hanya tiga diketahui dari New Guinea. Satu di antaranya baru-baru ini ditemukan, Monosyntaxis bimaculata spec. nov.dari Pegunungan Foja, dan diletakkan di sini. Chrysaeglia samoana Gaede, 1925 syn. nov. dinyatakan sinonim dengan Chrysaeglia samoensis Rebel, 1915, yang secara morfologis termasuk Monosyntaxis. Oeonistis metallescens Rothschild, 1912, yang sebelumnya dianggap termasuk dalam Monosyntaxis ternyata termasuk dalam suatu genus yang baru dan dipindahkan ke dalam Papuasyntaxis gen. nov. Gambar-gambar dari imago dan genitalia dari semua New Guinea spesies disajikan.
Keywords: Papuasyntaxis, Chrysaeglia, Oeonistis, gen. nov., spec. nov., Foja Mountains.
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2. Vincent J. Kalkman, Henk van Mastrigt & Stephen J. Richards
First records of dragonflies (Odonata) from the Foja Mountains, Papua Province, Indonesia

Abstract: A small collection of dragonflies obtained during two RAP biodiversity surveys to the Foja Mountains, organised by Conservation International with help of LlPI, Bogor, in 2005 and 2008 are brought on record. Twelve species were found at two sites below 100 m near Kwerba, a small village adjacent to the Mamberamo River. Thirteen species were
recorded at ‘Moss Camp’ at 1650 m in the Foja Mountains. Of these Hemicordulia ericetorum was previously only known from the central mountain range while Oreaeschna dictatrix was only known from Lake Paniai and the Cyclops Mountains. It is likely that more genera and species now known only from the central mountain range occur in the Foja Mountains and probably also the Van Rees Mountains. However one species, Argiolestes spec. nov. is probably endemic to the Foja Mountains. Although this collection includes only a small fraction of the diversity likely to be present in the mountains it is nonetheless of interest as it represents the first records of dragonflies from the area.
Ikhtisar: Sejumlah kecil capung diperoleh selama dua survei keragaman (RAP) ke Pegunungan Foja yang diselenggarakan ol eh Conservation International dalarn kerja sama dengan LlPI, Bogor, pada tahun 2005 dan 2008. Duabelas spesies dikoleksi di dua lokasi di bawah 100 m dpl di sekitar Kwerba, suatu kampong di pinggir Mamberamo. Tigabelas spesies dikumpulkan di ‘Moss Camp; pada 1650 m dpl. di Pegunungan Foja. Di antaranya Hemicordulia ericetorum yang hanya diketahui dari pegunungan tengah dan Oreaeschna dictatrix yang hanya diketahui dari daerah danau Paniai dan Pegunungan Cyclops. Barangkali lebih banyak genus dan spesies yang sampai sekarang hanya diketahui dari pegunungan tengah hadir Suara Serangga Papua, 2009, 4 (1) Juli – September 2009 15 di Pegunungan Fojadan juga di Pegunungan Van Rees.Namun, satu spesies, Argiolestes spec. nov., barangkali endemik di Pegunungan Foja. Walaupun jumlah kecil ini hanya sebagian kecil dari keragaman capung yang barangkali hadir di pegunungan, namun hasilnya penting karena merupakan hasil capung pertama dari wilayah tersebut.

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3. Students’ Corner

Two students of the Universitas Cenderawasih (UNCEN)at Waena, Jayapura finished
their studies with a final paper (in Indonesian language) on an entomological
subject, as follows:
On June 21st, 2009 Yohanes L. A. Kaize with final paper, titled:
Studi Perbandingan Keragaman Spesies Capung (Odonata) di dalam dan di
luar Kawasan laman Nasional Wasur Kabupaten Merauke.
Comparison Study on the diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) inside
and outside the National Reserve Wasur, Kabupaten Merauke.

On November 3rd, 2009 Klemens S. Naraha with final paper, titled:
Studi Perbandingan Keragaman Kupu-kupu Superfamili Papilionoidea di
Wilayah Biak limur dan Biak Barat Kabupaten Biak Numfor.
Comparison Study on the diversity of butterflies of the Superfamily Papilionoidea
in the region East Biak and West Biak, Kabupaten Biak Numfor.

On September 9th, 2009 Santhi Kanony, student of the Universitas Kristen Indonesia
(UKlP), at Sorong, finished her studies with a final paper (in Indonesian language)
onan entomological subject, titled:
Diversitas dan Distribusi Kupu-kupu Famili Nymphalidae pada Habitat Kali,
Kebun dan Hutan di Desa Malawor Distrik Makbon Kabupaten Sorong Provinsi
Papua Barat.
The diversity and distribution of Nymphalid butterflies at the river site, gardens
and forest, at Malawor village, District Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat
Province.
In the following pages of this issue of SUGAPA attention will be paid on the content
of the three above mentioned studies.

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Suara Serangga Papua, 2009, 3 (4) April-Juni 2009

1.D. Peggie , R.I. Vane-Wrighe & H. v. Mastrigt
A new member of the Ideopsis gaura superspecies (Lepidoptera: Danainae) from the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia

Abstract: A new member of the Ideopsis gaura superspecies, Ideopsis (ldeopsis) fojana sp. nov., from the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, is described. This new species is the most easterly representative of the superspecies yet discovered. Reasons for according this taxon status as a semispecies (rather than subspecies) within th is taxonomically challenging group are discussed.
Ikhtisar: Satu anggota baru dari superspesies Ideopsis gaura, Ideopsis (ldeopsis) fojana sp. nov., dari Pegunungan Foja, Papua, Indonesia, dipertelakan. Spesies baru ini merupakan perwakilan yang dijumpai paling timur di antara anggota superspesies yang telah dikenal sebelumnya. Alasan pemberian status semispesies dan bukan subspecies kepada takson ini diuraikan dalam makalah ini.
Keywords: Nymphalidae, milkweed butterflies, taxonomy, distribution, Ideopsis fojana new species, Ideopsis vitrea, subspecies.

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2. Gerrit Withaar
Addenda & Corrigenda
The distribution of the genus Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Tmesisternini), with the description of six new species from the Indonesian islands Flores and Sulawesi

This publication was printed in SUGAPA 3(3): 14-27. However, unfortunately some
important printing errors were made which may cause some confusion or
misinterpretation. Therefore it is necessary to present addenda and corrigenda as
given below. The colour plate with figures 1 – 6 is replaced with a new one.
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