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
Wallace, Alfred Russel
Papilionidae -- Malaysia -- Geographical distribution; Papilionidae -- Malaysia -- Variation
_Hab._ Moluccas (_Wall._).
_Remarks._—My specimen from Ceram is of a greener tinge, and the colour
extends a little beyond the end of the discoidal cell; that from
Batchian is smaller, of a bluer tinge, and the colour of less extent.
The species seems to be very rare.
38. PAPILIO MACEDON, Wallace. Tab. VI. fig. 2 (♂).
_P. Peranthus_, var. B., Boisd. Sp. Gén. Lép. p. 204.
Boisduval’s description sufficiently shows the remarkable differences of
form, size, and colouring which this species presents, compared with
that of which he considers it a variety. The female agrees with the
male, except that the colours are a little less brilliant, and the
cottony patches of the fore wings are absent.
Expanse of wings, ♂, 5 inches; ♀, 5–6 inches.
_Hab._ Macassar, Menado (Celebes) (_Wall._).
39. PAPILIO BRAMA, Guérin.
_P. Brama_, Guér. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 43, t. 1. f. 3, 4. _P.
Palinurus_, De Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. pp. 5, 29.
_Hab._ Malacca, Sumatra (_Wall._).
40. PAPILIO DÆDALUS, Felder.
_P. Dædalus_, Feld. Lep. Nov. Philipp. p. 2.
_Hab._ Luzon (Philippine Islands).
41. PAPILIO BLUMEI, Boisduval. Tab. VI. fig. 4 (♂).
_P. Blumei_, Boisd. Sp. Gén. Lép. p. 206.
_Hab._ Menado (Celebes) (_Wall._). “Amboyna,” _Bd._, error of
locality.
_Remark._—This very fine species comes nearest to the last, but is of
much larger size, and is conspicuous by its brilliantly coloured tails.
42. PAPILIO ARJUNA, Horsfield.
_P. Arjuna_, Horsf. Cat. Lep. E. I. Comp. pl. 1. f. 14; Boisd. Sp.
Gén. Lép. p. 209. _P. Arjuna_, var. _a._, Brit. Mus. Cat. of
Papilionidæ, p. 17.
_Hab._ Java, Borneo, Sumatra (_Wall._).
The Bornean form differs from that of Java by its larger size, and on
the under surface by the three middle lunules being formed of a violet
line only, with scarcely a trace of red beneath it, and by the
orange-red lunules both at the anal and outer angles being divided (not
margined) by a violet line. The scales sprinkled at the base of the
lower wings are white and blue, and are neither so dense nor do they
extend so far as the yellowish scales of the Java specimens. In all
these particulars the Sumatra specimens are somewhat intermediate, but
approach most to those of Borneo. This is one of the examples which show
the isolation of Java, notwithstanding its proximity to Sumatra.
f. _Memnon_ group.
(N.B. The _Protenor_ group of India is intermediate between this and the
last group.)
43. PAPILIO MEMNON, Linnæus. Tab. I. figs. 1 (♂), 2, 3, 4 (♀s).
♂, _P. Memnon_, L., Cram. Pap. Ex. t. 91. f. C (♂); Boisd. Sp. Gén.
Lép. p. 192.
♀, 1st dimorphic form, _P. Anceus_, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 222. f. A, B.
? _P. Laomedon_, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 50. f. A, B; De Haan, Verh. Nat.
Gesch. p. 24, t. 3. f. 2.
♀, 2nd dimorphic form, _P. Achates_, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 243. A.
_Hab._ Java, Sumatra (_Wall._).
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