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A most singular example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African
Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white butterfly whose underside
cryptic surfaces of yellow , irregularly marked with grey and darker shades ,
strikingly ...
A most singular example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African
Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white butterfly whose underside
cryptic surfaces of yellow , irregularly marked with grey and darker shades ,
strikingly ...
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To cite a final example , one of the most perfect is the Indian Yoma sabina .
Unlike the previous example , which wears a strongly contrasted and somewhat
crude pattern of light and dark converging stripes ( Fig . 24 ) , this butterfly has a ...
To cite a final example , one of the most perfect is the Indian Yoma sabina .
Unlike the previous example , which wears a strongly contrasted and somewhat
crude pattern of light and dark converging stripes ( Fig . 24 ) , this butterfly has a ...
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An excellent example of the kind has been given by Schmidt , who refers to a
Chameleon named Rhampholeon boulengeri from the Belgian Congo as follows
: ' In forest regions , where leaves of all sizes and shapes attract little attention ,
the ...
An excellent example of the kind has been given by Schmidt , who refers to a
Chameleon named Rhampholeon boulengeri from the Belgian Congo as follows
: ' In forest regions , where leaves of all sizes and shapes attract little attention ,
the ...
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Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
VARIABLE COLOUR RESEMBLANCE | 20 |
THE PRINCIPLE OF CONCEALMENT BY COUNTERSHADING | 35 |
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