Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 36
... appearance of roundness in the chrysalis of the Purple Emperor Butterfly ( Apatura iris ) , was obliterated by the presence of white spots which - in a manner precisely analogous to the stippling of an artist - exactly neutralized the ...
... appearance of roundness in the chrysalis of the Purple Emperor Butterfly ( Apatura iris ) , was obliterated by the presence of white spots which - in a manner precisely analogous to the stippling of an artist - exactly neutralized the ...
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... APPEARANCE One inevitable result of mimetic relations between distantly connected organisms is the departure of the mimic from the usual appearance of the group to which it belongs ; and the assumption of alien characters suggestive of ...
... APPEARANCE One inevitable result of mimetic relations between distantly connected organisms is the departure of the mimic from the usual appearance of the group to which it belongs ; and the assumption of alien characters suggestive of ...
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... appearances being produced in spite of ( one might almost say in defiance of ) fundamental differences in structure . Everywhere we see the same story : the superficial nature of the appearance ; and the independent manner of its ...
... appearances being produced in spite of ( one might almost say in defiance of ) fundamental differences in structure . Everywhere we see the same story : the superficial nature of the appearance ; and the independent manner of its ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool