Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 88
... significant that the most specialized , clearly marked and precise instances of eye camouflage occur in creatures that are lidless — namely , fishes , snakes , and grasshoppers . Nevertheless we may point out in passing that many ...
... significant that the most specialized , clearly marked and precise instances of eye camouflage occur in creatures that are lidless — namely , fishes , snakes , and grasshoppers . Nevertheless we may point out in passing that many ...
Page 368
... significant . More significant is the fact that butterflies possessing such markings are frequently found with V - shaped beak - injuries or imprints at or just beside the eye - spots ( see Plate 45 ) . Further important evidence refers ...
... significant . More significant is the fact that butterflies possessing such markings are frequently found with V - shaped beak - injuries or imprints at or just beside the eye - spots ( see Plate 45 ) . Further important evidence refers ...
Page 368
... significant . More significant is the fact that butterflies possessing such markings are frequently found with V - shaped beak - injuries or imprints at or just beside the eye - spots ( see Plate 45 ) . Further important evidence refers ...
... significant . More significant is the fact that butterflies possessing such markings are frequently found with V - shaped beak - injuries or imprints at or just beside the eye - spots ( see Plate 45 ) . Further important evidence refers ...
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