MAYER,— Color and Color-Patterns. 
PLATE 8. 
Illustrates the mimicry between members of the “ Sylvanus” group of the genus 
Heliconius and various Melinaeas, etc. 
Fig. 88. Heliconius eucoma, an example of the“ Sylvanus” type of coloration 
in genus Heliconius. See p. 214. 
Figs. 89,90. Heliconius dryalus and Melinaea paraiya; close resemblance of 
their color-patterns. See p. 214. 
Figs. 91, 92, 98, 94. Respectively Heliconius eucrate, Melinaea, thera, Eueides 
dianasa, and Mechanitis polymnia; showing close resemblance 
between color-patterns. See p. 214. 
Figs. 95, 96. Heliconius sylvana and Melinaea egina; these two forms are said 
by Bates to mimic each other. See p. 214. 
