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

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

The following list exhibits the most important and best-marked cases of
mimicry which occur among the Papilionidæ of the Malayan region and
India:—

           Mimickers[8].          Species mimicked.    │Common habitat.
                                DANAIDÆ.
  1. Papilio paradoxa,         Euplœa Midamus, _Cr._, ♂│Sumatra, &c.
       _Zink._, ♂                                      │
     —— ——, ♀                  —— ——, ♀                │       „
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────
  2. —— ——, _West._            E. Rhadamanthus         │Sumatra, &c.
  3. P. Caunus,                E., sp.                 │Borneo.
  4. P. Thule, _Wall._         Danais sobrina, _Bd._   │New Guinea.
  5. P. Macareus, _Godt._      D. Aglaia, _Cr._        │Malacca, Java.
  6. P. Agestor, _G. R. G._    D. Tytia, _G. R. G._    │Northern India.
  7. P. idæoides, _Hewits._    Hestia Leuconoë,        │Philippines.
                                 _Erichs._             │
  8. P. Delessertii, _Guér._   Hestia, sp.             │Penang.
                                                       │
                                MORPHIDÆ.
  9. P. Pandion, _Wall._, ♀    Drusilla bioculata,     │New Guinea.
                                 _Guér._               │
                                                       │
                  PAPILIO (POLYDORUS- and COON-groups).
 10. P. Pammon, _L._ (Romulus, Papilio Hector, _L._    │India.
       _L._), ♀                                        │
 11. P. Theseus, _Cr._, var.,  P. Antiphus, _Fab._     │Sumatra, Borneo.
       ♀                                               │
 12. P. Theseus, _Cr._, var.,  P. Diphilus, _Esp._     │Sumatra, Java.
       ♀                                               │
 13. P. Memnon, var.           P. Coon, _Fab._         │Sumatra.
       _Achates_, ♀                                    │
 14. P. Androgeus, var.        P. Doubledayi, _Wall._  │Northern India.
       _Achates_, ♀                                    │
 15. P. Œnomaus, _God._, ♀     P. Liris, _God._        │Timor.

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

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