Range Description

This widely-distributed species has been recorded from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. In Indonesia, it has been recorded from many islands including Sulawesi, Halmahera, Morotai, Ambon, Buru, Seram, Salawati and Biak, and is present in Fak-fak, Jayapura, Manokwari and Merauke Districts of Papua Province. In Papua New Guinea, it has been recorded in Chimbu, East New Britain, East Sepik, Eastern Highlands, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, New Ireland, North Solomons (Bougainville and Nissan Islands), Oro, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, West New Britain and Western Provinces. In the Solomon Islands, it has been recorded on the islands of Fauro, Guadacanal, Malaita, New Georgia, Nggela Sule, Pavuvu, San Cristobal, Davo, Shortland, Uki Ni Masi, and Vella Lavella (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995a; Flannery 1995b; Corbet and Hill 1992).