''Pastria pastria'' is a
butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is widespread in the mountains of
New Guinea, including its
type locality, the Mambara River on Mount Kaindi in
Papua New Guinea. There are no definite records from
Western New Guinea.
References
Taractrocerini
Lepidoptera of New Guinea
Endemic fauna of New Guinea
Butterflies described in 1949
Taxa named by William Harry Evans
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