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( 2 ) Deceptive Appearance of Thinness Produced by the Wings of Insects —
More often , and typically among insects , a similar effect is brought about by the
wing surfaces , whether held vertically , as in butterflies , such as Kallima , and in
...
( 2 ) Deceptive Appearance of Thinness Produced by the Wings of Insects —
More often , and typically among insects , a similar effect is brought about by the
wing surfaces , whether held vertically , as in butterflies , such as Kallima , and in
...
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( 4 ) Deceptive Appearance of Thinness Produced by Structural Modifications —
A very different deceptive arrangement making for apparent flatness is that which
depends upon structural modifications in the form of folds of skin or ridges of ...
( 4 ) Deceptive Appearance of Thinness Produced by Structural Modifications —
A very different deceptive arrangement making for apparent flatness is that which
depends upon structural modifications in the form of folds of skin or ridges of ...
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I refer to the deceptive appearance of a false head situated at the posterior
extremity of the hind wing in species of Thecla — an appearance often elaborate
and perfect , which is brought about by the combined effect of adaptive structure ...
I refer to the deceptive appearance of a false head situated at the posterior
extremity of the hind wing in species of Thecla — an appearance often elaborate
and perfect , which is brought about by the combined effect of adaptive structure ...
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