Some details of its morphology and life history are illustrated. The specimen is tentatively assigned to the Hespcriinae genus Mimene (Joicey and Talbot) on the basis of adult morphology, and appears closest to the species M. wara (Parsons), known only from the male holotype.

This is a list of butterflies of Papua New Guinea. This list includes species recorded from mainland Papua New Guinea, but also all islands that are part of the country, such as the Trobriand Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago and the Bismarck Archipelago.

Nov 1, 2006 · The specimen is tentatively assigned to the Hesperiinae genus Mimene (Joicey and Talbot) on the basis of adult morphology, and appears closest to the species M. wara (Parsons), known only from the male holotype.

Jul 22, 2022 · Biology and taxonomic status of the skipper, Mimene wara, from eastern Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae)

Return to Article Details Biology and taxonomic status of the skipper, <i>Mimene wara, </i>from eastern Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Download Download PDF

Mimene is an Australasian genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Media related to Mimene at Wikimedia Commons.

Mimene wara. Morphology; Occurence; Map of life; Collection Specimens; Taxonomy; Distribution (Distributions are described for the entire Genus. For the distributions per species we recommend to consult the occurence maps from the external websites listed below.)

Biology and taxonomic status of the skipper, Mimene wara, from eastern Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae).

Mimene is a genus of butterflies in the family skipper butterflies. EOL has data for 6 attributes, including:

The specimen is tentatively assigned to the Hespcriinae genus Mimene (Joicey and Talbot) on the basis of adult morphology, and appears closest to the species M. wara (Parsons), known only from the male holotype.