Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page xiii
... tion . In this book I have been less concerned with the origin of adaptive colora- tion , than with its various manifestations and uses . Nevertheless , those who are more interested in questions of origin , than in effects and ...
... tion . In this book I have been less concerned with the origin of adaptive colora- tion , than with its various manifestations and uses . Nevertheless , those who are more interested in questions of origin , than in effects and ...
Page 105
... tion to a second cryptic effect of this habit , which in addition to reducing the shadow to a minimum , at the same time causes shadows of the nervures on the wing membrane itself to break up and obscure the colour of the wing , which ...
... tion to a second cryptic effect of this habit , which in addition to reducing the shadow to a minimum , at the same time causes shadows of the nervures on the wing membrane itself to break up and obscure the colour of the wing , which ...
Page 301
... tion by these animals , I can now bring the section to a close by indicating the bearing of this evidence upon the problem of warning coloration . ( 2 ) Avoidance of Aposematic Prey by Tree - frogs - I have referred on page 274 to the ...
... tion by these animals , I can now bring the section to a close by indicating the bearing of this evidence upon the problem of warning coloration . ( 2 ) Avoidance of Aposematic Prey by Tree - frogs - I have referred on page 274 to the ...
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