1978•Biological Journal of the Linnean SocietyRequires access
A note on the diversity of World Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera)
Gerald Legg
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Abstract
Data are presented showing the number of butterfly species present in areas of different size. The species, area curve for South America starts at a higher value than that for Africa, indicating a greater species richness in a small area. It is also steeper, which indicates that there are more allopatric species. The relation for south-east Asia is more like that for South America than Africa.