Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... yellow , the grasshoppers still feed in the same spots , but now they are brown and scorched - looking , in the ... yellow individuals being detected . Subsequently , during late July and early August , when the Golden Rod begins to ...
... yellow , the grasshoppers still feed in the same spots , but now they are brown and scorched - looking , in the ... yellow individuals being detected . Subsequently , during late July and early August , when the Golden Rod begins to ...
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... yellow abdomen from the yellow corolla of Ranunculus acris to the greenish - white Viola tricolor , it gradually assumed the colour of its new surroundings ; while a white - and- green individual became clear yellow when removed from ...
... yellow abdomen from the yellow corolla of Ranunculus acris to the greenish - white Viola tricolor , it gradually assumed the colour of its new surroundings ; while a white - and- green individual became clear yellow when removed from ...
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... yellow abdomen - a display which effectively deterred Carpenter's monkey from further advances ( 79 ) . In the white Lymantriid Arctornis producta the tip of the abdomen , which is surrounded by yellow hairs , is protruded dorsally ...
... yellow abdomen - a display which effectively deterred Carpenter's monkey from further advances ( 79 ) . In the white Lymantriid Arctornis producta the tip of the abdomen , which is surrounded by yellow hairs , is protruded dorsally ...
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