CONTENTS 



CHAP. 



I. Introductory .... 



II. Mimicry — Batesian and Mullerian 



III. Old-world mimics 



IV. New-world mimics 



V. Some criticisms 



VI. "Mimicry rings" . 



VII. The case of Papilio polytes . 



VIII. The case of Papilio polytes (cont.) 



IX. The enemies of butterflies 



X. Mimicry and Variation 



XI. Conclusion .... 

 Appendix I . 

 Appendix II . 



Plates I — XVI and descriptions 



I — V. Oriental Moths and Butterflies. 



VI — IX. African Butterflies. 



X — XIII. South American Butterflies. 



XIV. Scales of Lepidoptera. 



Central and South American 

 Butterflies. 



North American Butterflies. 



XV. 

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Index 



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