Butterfly specimens showing sexual dimorphism
Display showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor, thus favouring purely Natural Selection over Sexual Selection. Specimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace showing colour differences between males and females
Picture No
10987083
Media ID
47652256
Size
3367px x 2631px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
The Natural History Museum, London
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