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IV. THE MALAYAN PAPILIONIDÆ OR SWALLOW-TAILED BUTTERFLIES, AS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION.

Species of Papilionidæ of the Moluccas and Celebes (large).Closely allied species of Java and the Indian region (small).
Expanse. Inches.Expanse. Inches.
Ornithoptera (Helena Amboyna)7.6O. Pompeus5.8
O. Amphrisius6.0
Papilio Adamantius (Celebes)5.8P. Peranthus5.8
P. Lorquinianus (Moluccas)3.8
P. Blumei (Celebes)5.4P. Brama4.0
P. Alphenor (Celebes)4.8P. Theseus3.6
P. Gigon (Celebes)5.4P. Demolion4.0
P. Deucalion (Celebes)4.6P. Macareus3.7
P. Agamemnon, var. (Celebes)4.4P. Agamemnon, var.3.8
P. Eurypilus (Moluccas)4.0P. Jason3.4
P. Telephus (Celebes)4.3
P. Ægisthus (Moluccas)4.4P. Rama3.2
P. Milon (Celebes)4.4P. Sarpedon3.8
P. Androcles (Celebes)4.8P. Antiphates3.7
P. Polyphontes (Celebes)4.6P. Diphilus3.9
Leptocircus Ennius (Celebes)2.0L. Meges1.8
Species inhabiting Amboyna (large).Allied species of New Guinea and the North Moluccas (smaller).
Papilio Ulysses6.1P. Autolycus5.2
P. Telegonus4.0
P. Polydorus4.9P. Leodamas4.0
P. Deiphobus6.8P. Deiphontes5.8
P. Gambrisius6.4P. Ormenus5.6
P. Tydeus6.0
P. Codrus5.1P. Codrus, var. papuensis4.3
Ornithoptera Priamus, (male)8.3Ornithoptera Poseidon, (male)7.0

*Local variation

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