Subspecies and Distribution. P. a. anetianusJ. E. Gray, 1870 — S Vanuatu Is in Erromango and Aneityum (= Anatom). P.a.aorensisLawrence,1945—CVanuatuIs(EspirituSantoandAore)P.a.bakeriThomas,1925—CVanuatuIs(Nguma,Emao,andEfate). P.a.banksianusSanborn,1930—NVanuatuinBanksIs(Ureparara,VanuaLava,andGauaorSantaMaria). P.a.eotinusK.Andersen,1913—CVanuatuIsinMaewo(=Aurora),Ambae(=Aoba),Pentecost,Malo,andMalekula(=Malakula)Is;populationsofAmbryn,Lopevi,andEpiIstentativelyassignedtothissubspecies. P.a.motalavaeFelten&Kock,1972—NVanuatuIs(MotaLava). P. a. pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972 — C VanuatuIs (Tongoa, Emae, and Shepperd Is group). in Pteropodidae

Subspecies and Distribution. P. a. anetianusJ. E. Gray, 1870 — S Vanuatu Is in Erromango and Aneityum (= Anatom). P.a.aorensisLawrence,1945—CVanuatuIs(EspirituSantoandAore)P.a.bakeriThomas,1925—CVanuatuIs(Nguma,Emao,andEfate). P.a.banksianusSanborn,1930—NVanuatuinBanksIs(Ureparara,VanuaLava,andGauaorSantaMaria). P.a.eotinusK.Andersen,1913—CVanuatuIsinMaewo(=Aurora),Ambae(=Aoba),Pentecost,Malo,andMalekula(=Malakula)Is;populationsofAmbryn,Lopevi,andEpiIstentativelyassignedtothissubspecies. P.a.motalavaeFelten&Kock,1972—NVanuatuIs(MotaLava). P. a. pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972 — C VanuatuIs (Tongoa, Emae, and Shepperd Is group).