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Stainton informs me, the males have the hind-wings whiter than those of the female of which fact Agrotis exclamationis offers a good instance. Mr. From the several foregoing facts it is impossible to admit that the brilliant colours of butterflies, and of some few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection.
But the evening-primroses open their anthers in the morning, fertilize themselves during the day, and only display their beautiful flowers in the evening, after the pollination has been accomplished. They then allure evening moths, such as Agrotis and Plusia, by their bright color, their sweet honeysmell and their nectar.
Stainton, H.T., on the numerical proportion of the sexes in the smaller moths; habits of Elachista rufocinerea; on the coloration of moths; on the rejection of Spilosoma menthastri by turkeys; on the sexes of Agrotis exclamationis. Staley, Bishop, mortality of infant Maories. Stallion, mane of the. Stallions, two, attacking a third; fighting; small canine teeth of.
Age, in relation to the transmission of characters in birds; variation in accordance with, in birds. Agelaeus phoeniceus. Ageronia feronia, noise produced by. Agrion, dimorphism in. Agrion Ramburii, sexes of. Agrionidae, difference in the sexes of. Agrotis exclamationis. Ague, tertian, dog suffering from. Ainos, hairiness of the. Aitchison, Mr., on sheep. Aithurus polytmus, young of.
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