[Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] by Phillip Parker King]@TWC D-Link book
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]

CHAPTER 5
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Papilio sthenelus (n.s.) P.alis nigris flavo-maculatis posticis dentatis fascia maculaque adjecta flavis, ocello anali rufo lunulae caeruleae submisso.
Obs.

This species is in New Holland what demoleus is in Africa, and epius in India.

It is even difficult to determine whether the three may not be varieties of one species.

If varieties, however, they are certainly permanent according to the above localities, and this species may be easily distinguished from epius, which it most resembles, by the large yellow spot near the middle of the superior margin of the upper wing.
This spot is divided into two in epius and demoleus.

Moreover, the band of the lower wing in P.sthenelus is only attended with one small spot.
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