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has been applied to these structures, since they are used to re- 

 move the wax plates from the abdomen of the worker. All of 

 these structures can easily be observed in the laboratory with the 

 aid of a microscope. 



Fig. 13. — A, Kallima, the leaf-butterfly, flying; a, at rest. 



B, Siderone, another leaf-butterfly, flying ; b, at rest. (From Davenport.) 



Coloration. — Finally, insects, as well as many other animals, 

 are often adapted to their surroundings by their colors. Colors 

 are very highly developed among insects, and while some do not 

 seem to be of any particular use to their possessors, it is easy to 

 determine the distinct value of others. Many insects, both 



