Abstract
BackgroundThe Indonesian geometrid moth fauna is rich and diverse, yet it is poorly studied. This is particularly the case for the second largest geometrid subfamily Larentiinae which comprises moths with predominantly high mountainous distribution in the tropics. The present study provides a first inventory of the primary type specimens of larentiine moth species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) described from Indonesia.New informationThe list of species described from Indonesia is arranged alphabetically by the tribe, genus, and species, and presents data on 251 species and subspecies. For each species type status, type locality, depository, and a full reference to the original description are listed. Synonyms with Indonesian type localities are included. The study indicates a large part of the Indonesian geometrid fauna belong to the tribe Eupitheciini.
Highlights
Indonesia is a large archipelago, comprising thousands of islands in Southeast Asia and Oceania, with a total area of about 1,91 million square kilometers
Several surveys of the rich and diverse fauna of Macrolepidoptera have been conducted in selected regions of Indonesia (e.g. Heppner 1989, Barlow and Woiwod 1990, Sutrisno 2005, Sutrisno 2008, Sutrisno 2009), checklists of species comprising geometrid moths are far from being complete despite taxonomic information being essential for understanding biodiversity, distribution of species, and ecosystem structure
It is necessary to mention that sorting of specimens for biodiversity surveys was often undertaken on a visual basis in the absence of adequate identification tools and without comparison with type specimens which reduces the reliability of species identifications
Summary
The Indonesian geometrid moth fauna is rich and diverse, yet it is poorly studied. This is the case for the second largest geometrid subfamily Larentiinae which comprises moths with predominantly high mountainous distribution in the tropics. The present study provides a first inventory of the primary type specimens of larentiine moth species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) described from Indonesia. The list of species described from Indonesia is arranged alphabetically by the tribe, genus, and species, and presents data on 251 species and subspecies. For each species type status, type locality, depository, and a full reference to the original description are listed. The study indicates a large part of the Indonesian geometrid fauna belong to the tribe Eupitheciini. Diversity, Eupitheciini, geometrid moths, Larentiinae, type specimens, Republic of Indonesia
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