Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 157
... Miles Moss , after years of close study in the forests of South America , says in regard to the early stages of Hawk - moths , the name of whose predatory enemies is legion , including innumerable birds , mammals , lizards , snakes ...
... Miles Moss , after years of close study in the forests of South America , says in regard to the early stages of Hawk - moths , the name of whose predatory enemies is legion , including innumerable birds , mammals , lizards , snakes ...
Page 201
... MILES MOSS ) 6 summit of the weed where they happen to be feeding they are exceedingly con- spicuous . Moreover , Hudson says that when changing their feeding - ground they deliberately cross wide roads , and open spaces barren of grass ...
... MILES MOSS ) 6 summit of the weed where they happen to be feeding they are exceedingly con- spicuous . Moreover , Hudson says that when changing their feeding - ground they deliberately cross wide roads , and open spaces barren of grass ...
Page 311
... Miles Moss , of Pará , has been kind enough to supply me with notes and sketches based upon his personal observations . The ' Peche de Folha ' -for that is its appropriate popular name in Brazil- appears to be locally common and ...
... Miles Moss , of Pará , has been kind enough to supply me with notes and sketches based upon his personal observations . The ' Peche de Folha ' -for that is its appropriate popular name in Brazil- appears to be locally common and ...
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