Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 184
... procryptic larvæ ; and the hawthorn fifteen times , taking 12 and leaving 3 less - procryptic larvæ . ( Not one of the distasteful and conspicuous V. urtica larvæ was accepted . ) A feeding - tray experiment which immediately followed ...
... procryptic larvæ ; and the hawthorn fifteen times , taking 12 and leaving 3 less - procryptic larvæ . ( Not one of the distasteful and conspicuous V. urtica larvæ was accepted . ) A feeding - tray experiment which immediately followed ...
Page 274
... procryptic in coloration . Similar results in the case of British Bats - probably the Long - eared Bat ( Plecotus auritus ) —relate to the wings of moths collected from various shelters , porches , lofts , and similar situations in ...
... procryptic in coloration . Similar results in the case of British Bats - probably the Long - eared Bat ( Plecotus auritus ) —relate to the wings of moths collected from various shelters , porches , lofts , and similar situations in ...
Page 291
... procryptic grasshoppers , namely , Cyrtacanthacris ruficornis , C. cyanea , Catantops decoratus , and C. melanostictus , formed the staple diet of this animal ; however , there were several aposematic species which it would not eat on ...
... procryptic grasshoppers , namely , Cyrtacanthacris ruficornis , C. cyanea , Catantops decoratus , and C. melanostictus , formed the staple diet of this animal ; however , there were several aposematic species which it would not eat on ...
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