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Special value of the Diurnal Lepidoptera for inquiries of this
Nature
Question of the rank of the Papilionidae
Distribution of the Papilionidae
Definition of the word Species
Laws and Modes of Variation
Simple Variability
Polymorphism or Dimorphism
Local form or variety
Co-existing Variety
Race or Subspecies
Species
Variation as specially influenced by Locality
Local Variation of Size
Local Variation of Form
Local Variations of Colour
Remarks on the facts of Local Variation
Mimicry
Concluding Remarks on Variation in Lepidoptera
Arrangement and Geographical Distribution of the Malayan Papilionidae
Arrangement
Geographical Distribution
Range of the Groups of Malayan Papilionidae
Remarkable peculiarities of the island of Celebes
Concluding Remarks
V.--_On Instinct in Man and Animals._ Pp. 201-210
How Instinct may be best Studied
Definition of Instinct
Does Man possess Instincts?
How Indians travel through unknown and trackless Forests
VI.--_The Philosophy of Birds' Nests._ Pp. 211-230
Instinct or Reason in the Construction of Birds' Nests
Do Men build by Reason or by Imitation?
Why does each Bird build a peculiar kind of Nest?
How do young Birds learn to build their first Nest?
Do Birds sing by Instinct or by Imitation?
Man's Works mainly Imitative
How young Birds may learn to build Nests.
Birds do Alter and Improve their Nests when altered conditions
require it
Conclusion
VII.--_A Theory of Birds' Nests; showing the relation of certain
differences of colour in female birds to their mode of
nidification._ Pp. 231-263
Changed Conditions and persistent Habits as influencing Nidification
Classification of Nests
Sexual differences of Colour in Birds
The Law which connects the Colours of Female Birds with the mode of
Nidification
What the Facts Teach us Colour more variable than Structure or
Habits, and therefore the Character which has generally been
modified
Exceptional cases confirmatory of the above Explanation
Real or apparent exce]]>
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