The biogeography of the Macrolepidoptera of south-eastern Polynesia
Holloway JD. 1983. The biogeography of the Macrolepidoptera of south-eastern Polynesia. GeoJournal. 7(6):517-525
The distributions and affinities of the macrolepidopteran taxa know from south-eastern Polynesia are investigated and contrasted with various geological hypotheses for the origin of the islands. A colonialist interpretation, long distance dispersal into a westering assemblage of small islands much as seen today, appears to be most probable.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Holloway, J
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Butterfly, Insecta (Insects), macrolepidoptera, moth, Polynesia islands, Western Samoa