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

by Alfred Russel Wallace

P. Dunali, Mont. Ann. Soc. d’Agricult. de Lyon, 1856, p. 394.

Hab. Woodlark Island (S.E. of New Guinea).

Remark.—This seems closely allied to the last species.

i. Erectheus group.

71. Papilio Ormenus, Guérin. Tab. III. figs. 2 (♂), 1, 3, 4 (♀ ♀).

P. Ormenus, Guér. Voy. de la Coquille, pl. 14. f. 3; Boisd. Sp. Gén. Lép. p. 211.

P. Erectheus, var., Voy. au Pôle Sud, Lép. t. 1. f. 1, 2.

P. Amanga, Boisd. Sp. Gén. p. 216, ♀ (P. Onesimus, Hew. Ex. Butt. Pap. iii. f. 8).

Hab. Waigiou, Aru Isl., Ké Isl., Matabello and Goram Isl. (Wall.).

This belongs to a remarkable group of Papilios inhabiting the Austro-Malayan region, and which are especially interesting as exhibiting a good instance of polymorphism, the females being of two or three distinct forms.