Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... exhibited by particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences ...
... exhibited by particular groups of animals whose habits and relationships are such as to place a premium on concealment , whether for offensive or defensive purposes . The fact is that with such species the divergent colour differences ...
Page 272
... exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the remaining 7 exhibited other types of coloration . No fewer than 343 out of 423 insects in this section were highly conspicuous ...
... exhibited the same colours , but less conspicuously , one was brilliantly metallic and polished , while the remaining 7 exhibited other types of coloration . No fewer than 343 out of 423 insects in this section were highly conspicuous ...
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... exhibited in display but normally concealed . Here we find the nicest agreement between the dis- position of conspicuous patches and the shape of the structures upon which they are at one time exhibited , and by which at another they ...
... exhibited in display but normally concealed . Here we find the nicest agreement between the dis- position of conspicuous patches and the shape of the structures upon which they are at one time exhibited , and by which at another they ...
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