On the color and color-patterns of moths and butterflies . lsti lilh IdsIh Bull Mus Comp. ZoolVol XXX. M A VKR. — Color anil Color-Iattcrns. Intended to ahow sDtnc types of coloration which are found in the VanaoidIleliconidae, and also the remarkable individual variation in Meehanitis isthmia. Fig. 7f>. Thyridia psidii, an example of the Ithomia type of coloration. See p. 213, and Plate 4, Fig. 80. cyrianassa, showing senii-translncent condition of wings. See p. 21:!.Fig. 81. Ceratinia 82. Melinaea parallelis; albinism of spots on ; black band of


On the color and color-patterns of moths and butterflies . lsti lilh IdsIh Bull Mus Comp. ZoolVol XXX. M A VKR. — Color anil Color-Iattcrns. Intended to ahow sDtnc types of coloration which are found in the VanaoidIleliconidae, and also the remarkable individual variation in Meehanitis isthmia. Fig. 7f>. Thyridia psidii, an example of the Ithomia type of coloration. See p. 213, and Plate 4, Fig. 80. cyrianassa, showing senii-translncent condition of wings. See p. 21:!.Fig. 81. Ceratinia 82. Melinaea parallelis; albinism of spots on ; black band of hind wing broken in the middle. See p. 188, 83. Ceratinia leucania, which probably mimics M. 84-87. Meehanitis isthmia, showing remarkable individual variation in the black stripe of the hind wings, and also in the inner yellow spot of the fore wings. See p. 184, 213. Mayer-CoioR AND ColorPatterjis Plate. 7. HIND WING^ FORE WING i I- I! Ill N V VI VII VIII I i i: 111 IV ?. [MID^ BliU. (tniiuualmni/iM. MirhaiiUtsu-il/irtini Ratfg. ^ i; j( jfl 6 Meisftl lilfi Boslen BullMus Comp. ZoolVol XXX. Mavku. —Color and Coloi-latterns. Illustrates the mimicry between members of the St/lvanus group of the tjenusHeliconius and various Meiinaeas, etc. Fig. 88. Heliconius eucoma, an example of the Sylvanus type of coloration in genus Heliconius. See p. 89, !)0. Heliconius dryalus and Melinaea paraiya; close resemblance of their color-patterns. See p. 91, 92, 93,94. Respectively Heliconius eucrate, Melinaea thera, Eueides dianasa, and Meclianitis polynmia; showing close resemblance between color-patterns. See p. 95, 90. Heliconius sylvana and Melinaea egina; tliese two forms are said by Bates to mimic each other. See p. 214. Mayer- Color and ColorPattems Plate. 8. H IN n WIN (I FORE WING 1 1° r li !:? /I VII VIII !?> l II III iv V VI


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