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IN Britain the melanic form insularia of the moth Biston betularia (L.) is extremely variable and the name has been used to describe individuals almost indistinguishable from the typical pale form as well as intermediates and individuals almost indistinguishable from the extreme melanic carbonaria.
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LEES, D. Genetic Control of the Melanic Form Insularia of the Peppered Moth Biston betularia (L.). Nature 220, 1249–1250 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2201249a0
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