. Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications. Natural selection; Evolution. WARNING COLORATION AND ^IIMICRY 251 In Eastern Peru and Boli\aa— C Helicouius aristona. -! Melinpea cydippe. ((?) ^lechauitis motlione. In Pernambuco— \ Heliconius ethra. \ Medianitis nessea. In Eio Janeiro— j Heliconius eucrate. \ Mechauitis In South Brazil— Thyridia megisto. Ituua ilione. Acraea thalia. Eueides pavaua. Besides these, a number of species of Ithomia and Napeo- genes, and of Xapeogenes and Mechanitis, resemble each other with equal accui'acy, s
. Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications. Natural selection; Evolution. WARNING COLORATION AND ^IIMICRY 251 In Eastern Peru and Boli\aa— C Helicouius aristona. -! Melinpea cydippe. ((?) ^lechauitis motlione. In Pernambuco— \ Heliconius ethra. \ Medianitis nessea. In Eio Janeiro— j Heliconius eucrate. \ Mechauitis In South Brazil— Thyridia megisto. Ituua ilione. Acraea thalia. Eueides pavaua. Besides these, a number of species of Ithomia and Napeo- genes, and of Xapeogenes and Mechanitis, resemble each other with equal accui'acy, so that they are liable to be mistaken. Fig. 25.—Wings of Ittma Ilione, J VTings of Thyridia megisto, ^ , for each other when on the wing; and no doubt many other equally remarkable cases are yet unnoticed. The figiires above of the fore and hind wings of two of these mimicking species, from Dr. Fritz Miiller's original paper in KosmoSy "vvill serve to show the considerable amount of. 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 ; New York : Macmillan
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