Biston betularia, peppered moth
Two specimens of the same species of moth illustrating industrial melanism, which is abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).
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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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