 and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as if for display. Hence, I am led to believe that the females prefer or are most excited by the more brilliant males ; for on any other supposition the males would, as far as we can see, be ornamented to...  The American Naturalist - Page 7181877Full view - About this book
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 468 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as if for display. Hence I am led to suppose that the females generally prefer, or are most excited by the more brilliant males; for on... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 554 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as if for display. Hence I am led to suppose that the females generally prefer, or are most excited by the more brilliant males ; for on... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 432 lehte
...decepl»T* ivlor would thus be highly beneficial. CHAP. XI.] BUTTERFLIES AXD MOTHS. 387 are most excited, bv the more brilliant males ; for on any other supposition the males would be ornamented, as far as we can see, for no purpose. "We know that ants and certain lamellicorn beetles... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...females prefer or are most excited by the more brilliant 19 Harris, ' Treatise,' &c., edited which were fohd of eating other by Flint, 1862, p. 395. moths j... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1877 - 572 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...as far as we can see, be ornamented to no purpose" (Ie, p. 316). I am not aware that any one has ever maintained that the brilliant colours of butterflies... | |
 | 1877 - 520 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...the females prefer or are most excited by the more brffliant males; for on any other supposition the males would, as far as we can see, be ornamented... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1878 - 416 lehte
...have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as if for display. Henee I am led to believe that the females prefer or are most exeited by the more brilliant males ; for on any other supposition the males would, as far as we can... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1890 - 724 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...females prefer or are most excited by the more brilliant by Flint, 1862, p. 395. moths ; so that if the Cycnia was 19 Harris, «Treatise,* &c., edited which... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1891 - 518 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...as far as we can see, be ornamented to no purpose" (Ie p. 316). I am not aware that any one has ever maintained that the brilliant colours of butterflies... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1895 - 502 lehte
...few moths, have commonly been acquired for the sake of protection. We have seen that their colours and elegant patterns are arranged and exhibited as...as far as we can see, be ornamented to no purpose" (Ie p. 316). I am not aware that any one has ever maintained that the brilliant colours of butterflies... | |
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