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They belong to the two genera Leptalis and Euterpe , consisting of numerous
species , each of which shows a striking likeness to some one particular species
of Heliconia . This likeness is not a mark of near affinity ; it affects no important ...
They belong to the two genera Leptalis and Euterpe , consisting of numerous
species , each of which shows a striking likeness to some one particular species
of Heliconia . This likeness is not a mark of near affinity ; it affects no important ...
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Foraging Ants 17 some species , shading off in others through various gradations
to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by naturalists to occur in numerous
genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the supposition of the ...
Foraging Ants 17 some species , shading off in others through various gradations
to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by naturalists to occur in numerous
genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the supposition of the ...
Page 124
Numerous brown and yellow fly - catchers sat on small dead branches , and
darted off every now and then after passing insects . A couple of beautiful mot -
mots ( Eumomota superciliaris ) made short flights after the larger insects , or sat
on ...
Numerous brown and yellow fly - catchers sat on small dead branches , and
darted off every now and then after passing insects . A couple of beautiful mot -
mots ( Eumomota superciliaris ) made short flights after the larger insects , or sat
on ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 651. number of Everyman's Library 651. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent, 1911 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 16 dets. 2014 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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