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MOST of the protectively coloured British butterflies pair either on the ground as the “Blues,” or on low herbage as the majority, or on the leaves of trees, as some of the “Hair-streaks,” and with closed wings. The wings of both sexes are usually opened as widely as possible immediately before copulation.
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LEY, W. Colours of British Butterflies. Nature 23, 458 (1881). https://doi.org/10.1038/023458e0
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