Aru or Arru, also known as the Aroe Islands, is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in Indonesia. They are located in the Moluccas and were discovered by the Dutch, who colonized them in 1623. The largest island is Tanahbesar, and the chief port is Dobo on the island of Wamar. The inhabitants are of mixed Malay and Papuan ancestry. This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Papua is: Another name for New Guinea Papua (Australian territory): A former Australian territory comprising the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea, now the southern part of Papua New Guinea Papua (Indonesian province): An Indonesian province comprising the western half of the island of New Guinea Related Words...
On the Entomology of the Aru Islands, by Alfred Russel Wallace
Many fine things have thus been made known to entomologists, although the total number of species collected is very small; and it may, perhaps, be considered as one of the least known and most promising regions that remain, now that the most remote parts of the earth are ransacked by enterprising collectors.
I believe, therefore, that the insects of Aru and New Guinea are as closely related as those of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe.
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