Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... side . This stripe , as will be seen in Fig . 29 , ends in front beneath the eye , and extends over the side of the head and thorax to the base of the hind leg , where it continues without break along the lower side of the femur , while ...
... side . This stripe , as will be seen in Fig . 29 , ends in front beneath the eye , and extends over the side of the head and thorax to the base of the hind leg , where it continues without break along the lower side of the femur , while ...
Page 346
... side to side , not rhythmically , but in an irregular manner , sometimes gently , at other times vigorously , just as a leaf is made to move when touched at one time by a puff of air and at another by a distinct breeze . The insect was ...
... side to side , not rhythmically , but in an irregular manner , sometimes gently , at other times vigorously , just as a leaf is made to move when touched at one time by a puff of air and at another by a distinct breeze . The insect was ...
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... side to side as it progressed , and commenced to climb one of the twigs . This twig , however , bore only green buds and unripe fruit . When the Mantis reached the tip of the twig and found no flowers , it remained still for a few ...
... side to side as it progressed , and commenced to climb one of the twigs . This twig , however , bore only green buds and unripe fruit . When the Mantis reached the tip of the twig and found no flowers , it remained still for a few ...
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