. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ThyMumns. l)ItH).-tt(/H)a(a Ditln. IMTJVIH.—Miirphin Thilh AijmulU miinila. TIk- upponiiost files the well known Adippe Fritillary of our'own island, save that the colour is deeper, and the metallic spots of the under surface larger and brighter. The upper surface of this liandsonie insect is rieli ruddy chestnut, and on the under side of the wings are ii nuudier of hi-'ge wbidi slsiite as if they had l>een j>!ated wi
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ThyMumns. l)ItH).-tt(/H)a(a Ditln. IMTJVIH.—Miirphin Thilh AijmulU miinila. TIk- upponiiost files the well known Adippe Fritillary of our'own island, save that the colour is deeper, and the metallic spots of the under surface larger and brighter. The upper surface of this liandsonie insect is rieli ruddy chestnut, and on the under side of the wings are ii nuudier of hi-'ge wbidi slsiite as if they had l>een j>!ated with silv^T, and then curclully burnished. It is necessarily impossible to rei>rescnt this peculiar metallic lustre ll2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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