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On the phenomena of variation and geographical distribution as illustrated by the Papilionidæ of the Malayan regionWallace, Alfred Russel

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On the phenomena of variation and geographical distribution as illustrated by the Papilionidæ of the Malayan region

Name: On the phenomena of variation and geographical distribution as illustrated by the Papilionidæ of the Malayan region
Author: Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Papilionidae -- Malaysia -- Geographical distribution; Papilionidae -- Malaysia -- Variation

Species of the Moluccas and Celebes│Closely allied species of Java and
              (large).              │    the Indian region (small).
                          Expanse.  │                         Expanse.
                           inches.  │                          inches.
 Ornithoptera Helena             7·6│O. Pompeus                      5·8
   (Amboyna)                        │
            „                 „     │O. Amphrisius                   6·0
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 Papilio Macedon                 5·8│P. Peranthus                    3·8
   (Celebes)                        │
 P. Philippus (Moluccas)         4·8│           „                 „
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Blumei (Celebes)             5·4│P. Brama                        4·0
 P. Alphenor (Celebes)           4·8│P. Theseus                      3·6
 P. Gigon (Celebes)              5·4│P. Demolion                     4·0
 P. Deucalion (Celebes)          4·6│P. Macareus                     3·7
 P. Agamemnon, var.              4·4│P. Agamemnon, var.              3·8
   (Celebes)                        │
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Eurypilus (Moluccas)         4·0│P. Jason                        3·4
 P. Telephus (Celebes)           4·3│           „                 „
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Ægisthus (Moluccas)          4·4│P. Rama                         3·2
 P. Miletus (Celebes)            4·4│P. Sarpedon                     3·8
 P. Androcles (Celebes)          4·8│P. Antiphates                   3·7
 P. Polyphontes                  4·6│P. Diphilus                     3·9
   (Celebes)                        │
 Leptocircus Curtius             2·0│L. Meges                        1·8
   (Celebes)                        │
                                    │
 Species inhabiting Amboyna (large).│ Allied species of New Guinea and
                                    │   the North Moluccas (smaller).
 Papilio Ulysses                 6·1│P. Penelope                     5·2
            „                 „     │P. Telegonus                    4·0
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Polydorus                    4·9│P. Leodamas                     4·0
 P. Deiphobus                    6·8│P. Deiphontes                   5·8
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Gambrisius                   6·4│P. Ormenus                      5·6
            „                 „     │P. Tydeus                       6·0
 ───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────
 P. Codrus                       5·1│P. Codrus, var.                 4·3
                                    │  _papuensis_
 Ornithoptera Priamus, ♂         8·0│Orn. Poseidon, ♂                7·0

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