Mussau Island is the largest island of St Matthias Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 1°25′01″S 149°37′59″E / 1.417°S 149.633°E / -1.417; 149.633. It is part of the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. The island is a noted biodiversity hotspot with pristine primeval rainforest covering most of Mussau's hilly landscape. The island has over 243 endemic plant species as well as at least 47 native butterfly species.
References
- Müller, Chris J. "Butterflies of Mussau Island (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)." A Rapid Biodiversity Survey of Papua New Guinea’s Manus and Mussau Islands (2015): 21.
- Venter, Fanie, and Arison Arihafa. "Plants of Mussau Island." A rapid biodiversity survey of Papua New Guinea’s Manus and Mussau Islands. Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea Program. Goroka, PNG (2015): 4-20.
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