Mayer. —Color and Color-Patterns. 
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PLATE 8. 
Illustrates the mimicry between members of the “ Sylvanus" group of the genus 
Ileliconius and various Melinaeas, etc. 
Fig. 88. Heliconius eucoma, an example of the “ Sylvanus ” type of coloration 
in genus Heliconius. See p. 288. 
Figs. 89,90. Heliconius dryalus and Melinaea paraiya; close resemblance of 
their color-patterns. See p. 288. 
Figs. 91, 92, 98,94. Respectively Heliconius eucrate, Melinaea thera, Eueides 
dianasa, and Mechanitis polymnia; showing close resemblance 
between color-patterns. See p. 288. 
Figs. 95, 96. Heliconius sylvana and Melinaea egina; these two forms are said 
by Bates to mimic each other. See p. 288. 
