. Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications. Natural selection; Evolution. IX WARNING COLORATION AND MIMICRY 241 cases as to be mistaken when on the wing, and the difference only to be detected by close examination. As an example of the resemblance, woodcuts are given of one pair in which the colours are simi^le, being olive, yellow, and black, while the. Fig. 23.—Mfthona psidii (Heliconida'). Leptalis (Pierida=). very distinct neuration of the wings and form of the head and body can be easily seen. Besides these Pierid?e, Mr. Bates foun
. Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications. Natural selection; Evolution. IX WARNING COLORATION AND MIMICRY 241 cases as to be mistaken when on the wing, and the difference only to be detected by close examination. As an example of the resemblance, woodcuts are given of one pair in which the colours are simi^le, being olive, yellow, and black, while the. Fig. 23.—Mfthona psidii (Heliconida'). Leptalis (Pierida=). very distinct neuration of the wings and form of the head and body can be easily seen. Besides these Pierid?e, Mr. Bates found four true Papilios, seven Erycinidte, three Castnias (a genus of day-flying moths), and fourteen species of diurnal Bombycidse, all imitating some species of Heliconidfe which inhabited the same district; and it is to be especially noted that none of these insects were so abundant as the Heliconida3 they resembled, generally they R. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913. London : Macmillan
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