Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 83
... head . Longley points out that the pattern even extends to parts of the con- junctiva normally hidden , but which come into view when the eye is rolled . In this way , movement of the eye is not betrayed by the appearance of coloration ...
... head . Longley points out that the pattern even extends to parts of the con- junctiva normally hidden , but which come into view when the eye is rolled . In this way , movement of the eye is not betrayed by the appearance of coloration ...
Page 372
... head appears actually far more conspicuous than the real head . At the same time , the deception is strengthened by adaptive movements of the hind - wings , which are moved alternately up and down , so that the false antennæ cross and ...
... head appears actually far more conspicuous than the real head . At the same time , the deception is strengthened by adaptive movements of the hind - wings , which are moved alternately up and down , so that the false antennæ cross and ...
Page 382
... head which it is especially necessary to con- ceal - to facilitate escape by flight , so with predators it is the head which it is especially necessary to conceal - to facilitate capture by ambush . Now in certain aggressively concealed ...
... head which it is especially necessary to con- ceal - to facilitate escape by flight , so with predators it is the head which it is especially necessary to conceal - to facilitate capture by ambush . Now in certain aggressively concealed ...
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