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1880

Transl of Schulte?

Ornithoptera magellanus Felder going away (viewed from behind.)

Apatura laurentia, lavinia and allies. viewed from the front

The crown of Apatura incomparably better than that of Bolina, only a slick of the magnificent green & blues are visible to any one standing behind.

Mr Butler showed me

With Ornithoptera the front wings are black & the hind wings a very fine golden yellow in several species when viewed in front, but when viewed from behind the yellow becomes dull. These remarks are applicable to O. magellanus, but here, as Mr Butler showed me lovely iridescent colours are

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visible when viewed from behind - whether these [illeg], – It is probably that there [illeg] other exceptional cases have any meaning it is impossible to decide until the ♂ & ♀ are observed courting in ther native home. He who thinks that the male Peacock or Argus Pheas. displays his plumage before the ♀ for no purpose & gain no advantage by so doing, looks at nature under so different a point of view to what I do that it is not likely we shd ever agree.