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Image: Variable Protective Resemblance in Lepidopterous Pupae

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Description: "Variable Protective Resemblance in Lepidopterous Pupae": two figures of Swallowtailed Moth pupae (Ourapteryx sambucaria) showing camouflage according to background on which larva was placed before pupation. From The Colours of Animals by Edward Bagnall Poulton, 1890
Title: Variable Protective Resemblance in Lepidopterous Pupae
Credit: own scan of The Colours of Animals, 1890
Author: Edward Bagnall Poulton
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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