DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



PLATE I. Kallima Inachus, the Indian Leaf Butterfly. 

 p. 28. Fig. 1 . With wings expanded. 



Fig. 2. Two Butterflies at rest, showing their exact resemblance 



to dead leaves. 

 This insect affords one of the best examples of protective resemblance. 



PLATE II. Illustration of mimicry in butterflies. 

 p. 30. Fig. 1. Male of Papilio merope. 



Fig. 2. Female of ditto mimicking Fig. 3. 

 Fig. 3. Danais niavius. 



On the African continent both species occur, but in Madagascar D. 

 niavius is wanting, and the female P. merope is coloured like the male. 



PLATE III. Fig. 1. Oonepteryx Cleopatra, 

 p. 40. Fig. 2. Gonepteryx rhamni, male. 



Note. The orange spot in Fig. 2 has spread over the 

 wing in Fig. 1 . 



Fig. 3. Vanessa Antiopa. 

 Fig. 4. Panopcea hirta. 

 Fig. 5. Acrea gea. 



These two last belong to widely different genera, but are admirable 

 examples of mimicry. 



PLATE IV. Fig. 1. Leucophasia Sinapis. 



p. 42. Fig. 2. Ditto, var. diniensis. 



Fig. 3. Anthocaris cardamines, male. 



Fig. 4. Ditto, female. 



Fig. 5. Anthocaris belemia. 



