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... Indian Islands , the Heliconidæ of South America , the Danaidæ of the East , and in all , the most closely allied species found in geographical proximity . The question forces itself upon every 12 ON THE LAW WHICH HAS REGULATED.
... Indian Islands , the Heliconidæ of South America , the Danaidæ of the East , and in all , the most closely allied species found in geographical proximity . The question forces itself upon every 12 ON THE LAW WHICH HAS REGULATED.
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... Indian Kallima inachis , and its Malayan ally , Kallima paralekta . The upper surface of these insects is very striking and showy , as they are of a large size , and are adorned with a broad band of rich orange on a deep bluish ground ...
... Indian Kallima inachis , and its Malayan ally , Kallima paralekta . The upper surface of these insects is very striking and showy , as they are of a large size , and are adorned with a broad band of rich orange on a deep bluish ground ...
الصفحة 86
... India , we have Danais tytia , a butter- fly with semi - transparent bluish wings and a border of rich reddish brown . This remarkable style of colour- ing is exactly reproduced in Papilio agestor and in Diadema nama , and all three ...
... India , we have Danais tytia , a butter- fly with semi - transparent bluish wings and a border of rich reddish brown . This remarkable style of colour- ing is exactly reproduced in Papilio agestor and in Diadema nama , and all three ...
الصفحة 87
... Indian butterfly of a rich black colour spotted with crimson , is so closely copied by Papilio romulus , that the latter insect has been thought to be its female . A close examination shows , however , that it is essentially different ...
... Indian butterfly of a rich black colour spotted with crimson , is so closely copied by Papilio romulus , that the latter insect has been thought to be its female . A close examination shows , however , that it is essentially different ...
الصفحة 88
... India , which have the form and colour of Papilios of this section , and two of these are very good imitations of Papilio polydorus and Papilio varuna , also from North India . Almost all these cases of mimicry are from the tropics ...
... India , which have the form and colour of Papilios of this section , and two of these are very good imitations of Papilio polydorus and Papilio varuna , also from North India . Almost all these cases of mimicry are from the tropics ...
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abundant action adapted alike animals antennæ appear beautiful become beetles birds Borneo brain brilliant build butterflies caterpillars causes Celebes changes character closely allied species colour concealed conspicuous Crown 8vo curious Danaida Darwin Diphilus distinct Edition eggs equally essay evidence exactly existence external extinct Extra fcap facts faculties favourable Fcap flowers genera genus geological groups Guinea habits Heliconidæ imitation India individuals inhabiting insects instinct islands Java larvæ Lepidoptera less Malayan male Mimeta mimic mimicry mode modified Moluccas moths natural selection nectary nest never nidification number of species observations occur organic Origin of Species Ormenus Pammon Papilio Papilio Ulysses Papilionidæ peculiar perfect period phenomena POEMS Polydorus possess present probably produced protection race regions remarkable render resemble savage sexes sexual sexual selection shown structure Sumatra tail theory of natural Theseus tints tion trees tropical variation varied varieties whole wings
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