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A . Miles Moss had previously described gregarious habits in certain aposematic
Sphingid larv¿ observed by him at Pará , namely , in Protoparce albiplaga ,
whose conspicuous caterpillars are bluish - white in ground colour , marked with
a ...
A . Miles Moss had previously described gregarious habits in certain aposematic
Sphingid larv¿ observed by him at Pará , namely , in Protoparce albiplaga ,
whose conspicuous caterpillars are bluish - white in ground colour , marked with
a ...
Page 204
Hawk - anoths Sphingida ) se ypically nocumai insects , with highiy teveiopei
cryptic habits ad appear mez . But certain members of the group . such as the
Broad - bordered , and Varrow - jortered Bee Fawk - noths Zemaris fuczformis md
E ...
Hawk - anoths Sphingida ) se ypically nocumai insects , with highiy teveiopei
cryptic habits ad appear mez . But certain members of the group . such as the
Broad - bordered , and Varrow - jortered Bee Fawk - noths Zemaris fuczformis md
E ...
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Again , the animal ' s general habits must be considered , because an
advertisement or a cryptic colour - scheme is rendered effective by its method of
display . Under this head we have to include resting attitudes in relation to colour
and ...
Again , the animal ' s general habits must be considered , because an
advertisement or a cryptic colour - scheme is rendered effective by its method of
display . Under this head we have to include resting attitudes in relation to colour
and ...
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