Discussion of mimicry and sexual selection among butterflies, occasioned by reading Descent.
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Discussion of mimicry and sexual selection among butterflies, occasioned by reading Descent.
Thanks CD for new [2d] edition of Orchids.
Mentions some observations on dimorphic plants.
Reports on a third species of Pontederia [see Forms of flowers, p. 185].
Describes some unusual grasses.
Reports rumours from southern Brazil concerning the existence of a gigantic subterranean animal.
His observations on mimicry in butterflies
and self-sterility in plants.
Has no objection to CD’s alluding to FM’s idea that sexual selection has come into play in mimetic butterflies.
Reports observations on other butterflies and on termites.