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nydus/Contributions to the Theory of Natural SelectionPublic

This volume collects essays written by Alfred Russel Wallace regarding his independent discovery and development of the theory of natural selection. The author provides corrected and expanded versions of his previous scientific writings to demonstrate the scope and application of his findings.

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

The following list, exhibiting the range and distribution of each group, will enable us to study more easily their internal and external relations.

Range of the Groups of Malayan Papilionidæ.

  • Ornithoptera. 1. Priamus-group. Moluccas to Woodlark Island 5 species. 2. Pompeus-group. Himalayas to New Guinea, (Celebes, maximum) 11 species. 3. Brookeana-group. Sumatra and Borneo 1 species.
  • Papilio. 4. Nox-group. North India, Java, and Philippines 5 species 5. Coon-group. North India to Java 2 species. 6. Polydorus-group. India to New Guinea and Pacific 7 species. 7. Ulysses-group. Celebes to New Caledonia 4 species. 8. Peranthus-group. India to Timor and Moluccas (India, maximum) 9 species. 9. Memnon-group. India to Timor and Moluccas (Java, maximum) 10 species. 10. Helenus-group. Africa and India to New Guinea 11 species. 11. Pammon-group. India to Pacific and Australia 9 species. 12. Erectheus-group. Celebes to Australia 2 species. 13. Demolion-group. India to Celebes 2 species. 14. Erithonius-group. Africa, India, Australia 1 species. 15. Paradoxa-group. India to Java (Borneo, maximum) 5 species. 16. Dissimilis-group. India to Timor (India, maximum) 2 species. 17. Macareus-group. India to New Guinea 10 species. 18. Antiphates-group. Widely distributed 8 species. 19. Eurypylus-group. India to Australia 15 species.
  • Leptocircus. 20. Leptocircus-group. India to Celebes 4 species.
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