Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... Moths - Further evidence of selective elimination by wild predators of the more conspicuous members of a species is afforded by Harrison's studies of the moth Oporabia autumnata , on Eston Moor , Yorkshire ( 230 ) . Early in the ...
... Moths - Further evidence of selective elimination by wild predators of the more conspicuous members of a species is afforded by Harrison's studies of the moth Oporabia autumnata , on Eston Moor , Yorkshire ( 230 ) . Early in the ...
Page 273
... moths comprises 180 specimens belonging to 23 species of these , 135 moths belonging to 19 dull - coloured , nocturnal species were rated between 76.5 and 100 , and earned an average acceptability of 90-8 . The remaining 45 moths ...
... moths comprises 180 specimens belonging to 23 species of these , 135 moths belonging to 19 dull - coloured , nocturnal species were rated between 76.5 and 100 , and earned an average acceptability of 90-8 . The remaining 45 moths ...
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... Moth ( Xanthorhoë fluctuata ) ( Plates 10 , 12 ) , both British species , from the last . It is significant that in those cryptic species - such as Boarmia gemmaria ( Plate 33 ) and many other Geometrid moths , which habitually expand ...
... Moth ( Xanthorhoë fluctuata ) ( Plates 10 , 12 ) , both British species , from the last . It is significant that in those cryptic species - such as Boarmia gemmaria ( Plate 33 ) and many other Geometrid moths , which habitually expand ...
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