Locality:
Polynesia, French Polynesia, Windward Islands, Society Islands, Tahiti, Taiarapu; Teahup District; Vaita Valley, 1/2-5 mi. inland
-17.783333 -149.283333 +-3036m. WGS84
Habitat:
[ELEVATION: 200-1200 feet]; hillside and valley, on ferns, shrubs and tree trunks. Marine shells found near mouth of valley.
Substrate:
[TERRESTRIAL]; dext. ; juv. ; {NOTE: map of Tahiti with district lines and names and collection sites indicated is pasted in catalog on pg. 865. -CHK}