Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 39
... similar white marks becoming more densely crowded . Mottram has applied this principle to the study of patterns in ... similar to that of counter- shaded patternless animals like the Ass . A similar device is seen in Hardwick's Civet ...
... similar white marks becoming more densely crowded . Mottram has applied this principle to the study of patterns in ... similar to that of counter- shaded patternless animals like the Ass . A similar device is seen in Hardwick's Civet ...
Page 375
... similar bright colours on parts normally covered , namely , the hind - wings and abdomen , while the fore - wings are decorated with the most beautiful and effective cryptic tones and patterns which conceal the insects when resting in ...
... similar bright colours on parts normally covered , namely , the hind - wings and abdomen , while the fore - wings are decorated with the most beautiful and effective cryptic tones and patterns which conceal the insects when resting in ...
Page 405
... similar warning sign in an entirely different manner . The same principle is beautifully demonstrated by a Bornean Longicorn , Glenea iresine , whose model is a blue Hymenopteron named Hylotoma pruisona . Shelford ( 569 ) has described ...
... similar warning sign in an entirely different manner . The same principle is beautifully demonstrated by a Bornean Longicorn , Glenea iresine , whose model is a blue Hymenopteron named Hylotoma pruisona . Shelford ( 569 ) has described ...
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