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Morphology of P. alphenor


Isamu HIURA and Romualdo E, ALJLGAR (1971)
STUDIES ON THE PHILIPPINE BUTTERFLIES CHIEFLY COLLECTED BY THE C0-0PERATIVE SURVEY BY THE OSAKA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1969. part I : Papilionidae *
Bulletin of the Osaka Museum of Natural History, 24: 29-44 (1971), pls. 1-4.


Explanation of Plate 4

11-1~11-12 : Papilio (Menelaides) alphenor ledebouria.

11-1: , Quezon, west coast of PALAWAN, 1969-xii-8.
11-2 : f. elyros, Quezon, PALAWAN, 1969-xii-11.
11-3 : f. elyros, Tagbulos, nr. Puerto Princesa, east coast of PALAWAN, 1969-xii-15.
11-4 : f. horsfieldi, Quezon, PALAWAN, 1969-xii-12. Submarginal white marking completely vanished on the upper side of hind wing.
11-5 : , Tagbulos, PALAWAN, 1969-xii-15. Unusual tiny specimen with white band developed like as specimens from Philippine proper.
11-6 : , Manila, LUZON, 1955-viii-29 (OMNH. EI-10763). white markings of discal band small, separated by the distinct black veins.
11-7 : , Mt. Maquiling, Los Banos, LUZON, 1969-v-11 (Coll. Ehime Univ. ). White spots well develope, touch one another.
11-8 : , Upper Sibulan~Todaya, Davao del Sul, MINDANAO, 1969-xii-7-14.
11-9 : f. praxilla, Mt. Maquiling, LUZON, 1969-xii-21.
11-10 : f. praxilla ? , Manila, LUZON, (OMNH. EI-623).
11-11 : f. elyros, Manila, LUZON, 1955-ix-9 (OMNH. EI-10768).
11-12 : f. horsfieldi, Manila, LUZON, 1955-viii-29 (OMNH. EI-10767).