Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 76
... wings . Species which rest with the four wings spread out flat frequently I 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the ...
... wings . Species which rest with the four wings spread out flat frequently I 2 3 FIG . 25. - Scalloped Oak ( Crocallis elinguaria ) . Diagrams showing the coincident disruptive pattern : I Wings opened to show the arrangement of the ...
Page 376
... wings quite transparent and colourless , but in the present species the innermost , or proximal , portion of each hind - wing is decorated with a vivid splash of vermilion which extends nearly half - way along the wing . This colour ...
... wings quite transparent and colourless , but in the present species the innermost , or proximal , portion of each hind - wing is decorated with a vivid splash of vermilion which extends nearly half - way along the wing . This colour ...
Page 378
... wings , but on the upper surface of the broad abdomen , where they are covered by wings and tegmina in the resting insect , but conspicuously exposed in flight - an arrangement which occurs , for instance , in the genus Mictis ( Coreida ) ...
... wings , but on the upper surface of the broad abdomen , where they are covered by wings and tegmina in the resting insect , but conspicuously exposed in flight - an arrangement which occurs , for instance , in the genus Mictis ( Coreida ) ...
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