Claim: Teldenia subpura, described by Rothschild in 1915, is found in West Papua (the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea) and on Obi Island and Sulawesi.
Evidence: It was described by Rothschild in 1915. It is found in West Papua and on Obi Island and Sulawesi. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby islands.