Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... Poulton has correlated this striking difference with the conditions of life in the two seasons . During the wet season , butterflies are plentiful ; they are much on the wing ; and they are less subject to long periods of rest . The dry ...
... Poulton has correlated this striking difference with the conditions of life in the two seasons . During the wet season , butterflies are plentiful ; they are much on the wing ; and they are less subject to long periods of rest . The dry ...
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... Poulton ( 522 ) , Nicholson ( 441 ) , Huxley ( 277 ) , and Cott ( 110 ) , and in discussions held before the Royal Entomological Society of London ( 142 ) , in which Poulton , Hale Carpenter , Marshall , Brindley , Fisher , the present ...
... Poulton ( 522 ) , Nicholson ( 441 ) , Huxley ( 277 ) , and Cott ( 110 ) , and in discussions held before the Royal Entomological Society of London ( 142 ) , in which Poulton , Hale Carpenter , Marshall , Brindley , Fisher , the present ...
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... Poulton ) Poulton , E. B. , and Sanders , Cora B. , 178 , 435 Prairie Hare , 22 , 23 , 152 Prairie Rattle Snake ( see Crotalus confluentus 58,88 ) Prawn chromatic response in , 33 ; special resemblance to weed , 342 ; selection of ...
... Poulton ) Poulton , E. B. , and Sanders , Cora B. , 178 , 435 Prairie Hare , 22 , 23 , 152 Prairie Rattle Snake ( see Crotalus confluentus 58,88 ) Prawn chromatic response in , 33 ; special resemblance to weed , 342 ; selection of ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool