Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page viii
... adaptive coloration . Even if it were possible for a case - hardened sceptic to dismiss as accidental such isolated facts as the co - existence , in various stingless insects , of a resemblance to bees or wasps on the one hand and on ...
... adaptive coloration . Even if it were possible for a case - hardened sceptic to dismiss as accidental such isolated facts as the co - existence , in various stingless insects , of a resemblance to bees or wasps on the one hand and on ...
Page xxiv
Hugh Bamford Cott. CONCLUSION I ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND OPTICAL PRINCIPLES II ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND VISUAL PERCEPTION III PATTERN AND ANATOMY IV PATTERN AND AFFINITY V COLORATION AND ADAPTATION VI ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND MODE OF LIFE ...
Hugh Bamford Cott. CONCLUSION I ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND OPTICAL PRINCIPLES II ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND VISUAL PERCEPTION III PATTERN AND ANATOMY IV PATTERN AND AFFINITY V COLORATION AND ADAPTATION VI ADAPTIVE COLORATION AND MODE OF LIFE ...
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... adaptive coloration - of the principle of adaptive radiation , by which is meant the superficial difference in form and structure of related animals due to adaptation to different modes of life , as shown chiefly by the divergent ...
... adaptive coloration - of the principle of adaptive radiation , by which is meant the superficial difference in form and structure of related animals due to adaptation to different modes of life , as shown chiefly by the divergent ...
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