Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 76
... four wings spread out flat frequently 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the disruptive elements ; 2 Diagram showing ...
... four wings spread out flat frequently 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the disruptive elements ; 2 Diagram showing ...
Page 323
... four wings when at rest , both the fore and hind wings are similarly , and incon- spicuously coloured ; frequently with the pattern repeated on , and coinciding right across the four wings ( thus greatly increasing the disruptive effect ) ...
... four wings when at rest , both the fore and hind wings are similarly , and incon- spicuously coloured ; frequently with the pattern repeated on , and coinciding right across the four wings ( thus greatly increasing the disruptive effect ) ...
Page 414
... four models ( Thonalmus aulicus ) and four mimics ( two Heterops dimidiata and two Trichrous pilipennis ) was eaten , while every one of ten non - mimetic species ( five Elaphidion guttiventre , one E. nanum , one Leptostylus ...
... four models ( Thonalmus aulicus ) and four mimics ( two Heterops dimidiata and two Trichrous pilipennis ) was eaten , while every one of ten non - mimetic species ( five Elaphidion guttiventre , one E. nanum , one Leptostylus ...
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