Contributions to the theory of natural selection. A series of essays ... By Alfred Russel Wallace ...

INDIEX. 379
of limited populations, 265; of his origin, 304; unity or pluralheredity, 266; of variation, ity of species, 305; persistence
266; of change of physical con- of type of, 306;' importance of
ditions, 266; of the equilibrium mental and moral characters,
of nature, 266; as opposed to 312; his dignity and supremacy,
continual interference, 268. 324; his influence on nature,
LAYCOCK, Dr., on law of "uncon- 326; his future development,
scious intelligence," 360. 326; range of intellectual power
LEAP BUTTERFLY, appearance and in, 339; rudiments of all the
habits of, 59-61. higher faculties in savage, 341;
LEPIDOPTERA, especially subject to his feet and hands, difficulties
variation, 132. on the theory of natural selecLEPTALIS, species of mimic, Heli- tion, 349: his voice, 350; his
conidte, 82; gain a protection mental faculties, 351; difficulty
thereby, 259. as to the origin of the moral
LESTER, Mr. J. M., on wood-dove sense in, 352; development of,
and robin, 53. probably directed by a superior
LEVAILLANT, on formation of a intelligence, 359.
nest, 224. MANTIDE, adaptive colouring of,
Limenitis arcahippss, 88. 64; mimicking white ants, 98.
Limenitis limnire, 172; jvroc'is, 172. MALACODEarMS, a protected group,
LIzARDs refusing certain moths 93.
and caterpillars, 121; devour- MALURIMD, 255.
ing bees, 121. MATTER, the nature of, 363; Mr.
LOCAL FORMS, 158. Bayma on, 363; is force, 365.
LOCAL variation of form, 169; of MECHANITIS and Methona, micolour, 173; general remarks micked by Leptalis, 83.
on, 174; in Celebesian butter- MEcocERuS, dimorphism of, 155.
flies, probable use of, 175. Mecocerets gazella, 94.
LoCUSTIDs, adaptive colouring of, MEGACEPHALON, 196.
64. MEGAPODIDa, sexual colouring and
LUMINOUSNESS of some insects a nidificationr of, 246.
protection, 71. MEoroPOGON, 196.
LYCyENIDE, probable means of pro- Midas dives, 97.
tection of, 176. MIrETA, mimicking Tropidorhynchus, 104.
MAMMALS, mimicryamong, 107. MIMIcRY, meaning of the word,
MAN, does he build by reason or 74; theory of, 76; among Lepiimnitation, 212; his works mainly doptera, 77; how it acts as a
imitative, 225; antiquity of, 303, protection, 80, 81; of other in322; difference of opinion as to sects by Lepidoptera, 89; among