Mesosepis papua Wygodzinsky

Figs. 19, 20

Mesosepis papua Wygodzinsky, 1966: 396 –398, fig. 119.

Material examined. AUSTRALIA: Queensland: 1Ψ, Cape York, Top Rocky Yard, 13.9o S 143.2o E, 3 May 1961, J.L. Gressitt (BPBM); 1 sex unknown, Crystal Cascades, 16.6o S 145.3o E, May 1994 (QM); 1 sex unknown, 3 km E.

Lockerbie, Cape York, 10.8o S 142.5o E, 19–22 March 1987, G.B. Monteith, Pyrethrum on logs, RF (QM); 2 sex unknown, Kuranda, 16.8o S 145.6o E, 22–28 December 1958, D.K. McAlpine (AM).

Diagnosis. This species can be recognized in Australia by the diagnostic features of the genus as well as its wing patterning (Fig. 19).

Distribution. Northern Queensland and New Guinea (Fig. 20).

Remarks. Wygodzinsky (1966) described this species as occurring only in New Guinea, though he remarks that a second species is known, but not described, from Australia. Our observations suggest that all Australian material from this genus appears to be conspecific with M. papua .