Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... belonging to 3 different orders , included in Section III , 19 were conspicuously marked with yellow , orange , or red , 4 more exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the ...
... belonging to 3 different orders , included in Section III , 19 were conspicuously marked with yellow , orange , or red , 4 more exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the ...
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... belonging to 23 species of these , 135 moths belonging to 19 dull - coloured , nocturnal species were rated between 76.5 and 100 , and earned an average acceptability of 90-8 . The remaining 45 moths , belonging to 4 gaudily coloured ...
... belonging to 23 species of these , 135 moths belonging to 19 dull - coloured , nocturnal species were rated between 76.5 and 100 , and earned an average acceptability of 90-8 . The remaining 45 moths , belonging to 4 gaudily coloured ...
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... belonging to the group have attained transparency by two methods -which differ both from each other and from those employed by the butter- flies . In the Castniid Castnia the scales are not reduced in size , but are modified in ...
... belonging to the group have attained transparency by two methods -which differ both from each other and from those employed by the butter- flies . In the Castniid Castnia the scales are not reduced in size , but are modified in ...
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