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Acknowledgments. For comments on the manuscript and the 
compilation of all the information and photographs of the lectotype 
of T. indistincta papuensis, I sincerely thank Dr Ian Kitching (The 
Natural History Museum, London). For additional comments on the 
manuscript and helpful discussions I also sincerely thank Dr Max 
Moulds (Research Fellow, Australian Museum, Sydney). I would 
also like to acknowledge the assistance of Scott Ginn, Sue Lindsay 
and Dr David Britton, all of the Australian Museum, Sydney, in 
the production of the digital images of the adults and genitalia. 
Jeff Brown (professional photographer, Gold Coast) also provided 
several digital images of the adults. 
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Manuscript submitted 13 February 2009, revised 18 March 2009, and accepted 
18 March 2009. 
