DISPLAY BY THE MALE. 



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out like balls lying loosely within sockets. When I looked at 

 the specimen in the British Museum, which is mounted with the 

 wings expanded and trailing downwards, I was however greatly 



Fig. 52. Side view of male Argus plieasant, whilst displaying before the 

 female. Observed and sketched from nature by Mr. T. W. Wood. 



disappointed, for the ocelli appeared flat, or even concave. But 

 Mr. Gould soon made the case clear to me, for he held the 



