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SUMMARY _Eristalis intricarius_ is a Batesian mimic of bumblebees (_Bombus_ spp.). The thoracic pubescence may be orange or black, but a range of intermediates also occurs. The orange-haired


form is recessive to the darker types of pattern (alleles _Th__or_ and _Th__D_ respectively); variation within the dark-haired category seems largely influenced by environmental factors


such as pupal temperature. In samples from northern parts of England there were roughly equal numbers of “orange” and “dark” morphs. These morphs are not specialised mimics of individual


models, but have a good general resemblance to several species of bumblebee. SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS SIMPLE INHERITANCE OF COLOR AND PATTERN POLYMORPHISM IN THE STEPPE


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Acknowledgments.-Most of this work was done with the aid of an SRC studentship at the Genetics Department, Liverpool. I am very grateful for the critical supervision of the late Professor P.


M. Sheppard. AUTHOR INFORMATION Author notes * Jonathan Heal Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffs., ST5 5BG AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS *


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