Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 76
... wings . Species which rest with the four wings spread out flat frequently 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the ...
... wings . Species which rest with the four wings spread out flat frequently 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the ...
Page 376
... wings quite transparent and colourless , but in the present species the innermost , or proximal , portion of each hind - wing is decorated with a vivid splash of vermilion which extends nearly half - way along the wing . This colour ...
... wings quite transparent and colourless , but in the present species the innermost , or proximal , portion of each hind - wing is decorated with a vivid splash of vermilion which extends nearly half - way along the wing . This colour ...
Page 378
... wings , but on the upper surface of the broad abdomen , where they are covered by wings and tegmina in the resting insect , but conspicuously exposed in flight - an arrangement which occurs , for instance , in the genus Mictis ( Coreida ) ...
... wings , but on the upper surface of the broad abdomen , where they are covered by wings and tegmina in the resting insect , but conspicuously exposed in flight - an arrangement which occurs , for instance , in the genus Mictis ( Coreida ) ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antenn¿ 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 larv¿ 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