Tmesisternini of New Guinea
Based on the author's private collection [JPRC] with 28 series and 70 lamiines (12 illustrated)























Author's collection
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea
Tribe: TMESISTERNINI
Content of box: 12 lamiines distributed in 10 series
• Pascoea degenerata
• Pascoea spinicollis
• Sepicana arfakensis
• Sphingnotus mirabilis mirabilis
• Tmesisternus sp. #5333
• Tmesisternus bizonulatus
• Tmesisternus bruijnii
• Tmesisternus elegans
• Tmesisternus gressitti
• Tmesisternus isabellae
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Pascoea degenerata
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, 10km NE Kaimana (02), S3°34'42''E133°42'41'' • 01.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16232 ♂ 14mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Pascoea degenerata
specimen #16232 ♂ 14mm • West Papua, 10km NE Kaimana (02), S3°34'42''E133°42'41'' • 01.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Pascoea spinicollis
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, Manokwari prov. [ specimen #21848 ♂ 23.5mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Pascoea spinicollis
specimen #21848 ♂ 23.5mm • West Papua, Manokwari prov.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Sepicana arfakensis
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, Arfak Mts., Manokwari distr., Maibri vill. env., 1570m • 12.xii.2012 • leg. Jakl, St. [ specimen #19492 ♀ 32mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Sepicana arfakensis
specimen #19492 ♀ 32mm • West Papua, Arfak Mts., Manokwari distr., Maibri vill. env., 1570m • 12.xii.2012 • leg. Jakl, St.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Sphingnotus mirabilis mirabilis
Content: 2 lamiines
• Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Aseki • 15.viii.1996 [ specimen #2046 ♂ 37mm ]
• Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Aseki • 15.viii.1996 [ specimen #2049 ♀ 33mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Sphingnotus mirabilis mirabilis
specimen #2046 ♂ 37mm • Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Aseki • 15.viii.1996
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Sphingnotus mirabilis mirabilis
specimen #2049 ♀ 33mm • Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Aseki • 15.viii.1996
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus sp.
Content: 1 lamiine [ serie #5333 ]
• West Papua, Manokwari prov., Meni village • 15.v.2020 [ specimen #21919 ♂ 25mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus sp. #5333
specimen #21919 ♂ 25mm • West Papua, Manokwari prov., Meni village • 15.v.2020
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus bizonulatus
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, 10km NE Kaimana (02), S3°34'42''E133°42'41'' • 01.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16228 ♀ 14mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus bizonulatus
specimen #16228 ♀ 14mm • West Papua, 10km NE Kaimana (02), S3°34'42''E133°42'41'' • 01.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus bruijnii
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, 18km NE Kaimana (14), S3°31'11''E133°40'15'' • 23.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16231 ♂ 16.5mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus bruijnii
specimen #16231 ♂ 16.5mm • West Papua, 18km NE Kaimana (14), S3°31'11''E133°40'15'' • 23.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus elegans
Content: 1 lamiine
• Papua, Tembagapura • 15.vi.2019 [ specimen #21862 ♀ 24.5mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus elegans
specimen #21862 ♀ 24.5mm • Papua, Tembagapura • 15.vi.2019
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus gressitti
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, 18km NE Kaimana (14), S3°31'11''E133°40'15'' • 23.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16285 ♂ 10mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus gressitti
specimen #16285 ♂ 10mm • West Papua, 18km NE Kaimana (14), S3°31'11''E133°40'15'' • 23.ii.2011 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus isabellae
Content: 2 lamiines
• Irian Jaya, Sorong • 15.v.2002 [ specimen #14493 ♀ 23mm ]
• Irian Jaya, Sorong • 16.iii.2002 [ specimen #7456 ♂ 21.5mm ]
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus isabellae
specimen #14493 ♀ 23mm • Irian Jaya, Sorong • 15.v.2002
Box of Tmesisternini from New Guinea in author's collection
TMESISTERNINI • Tmesisternus isabellae
specimen #7456 ♂ 21.5mm • Irian Jaya, Sorong • 16.iii.2002