Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... Further consideration of this important matter will be deferred until a later chapter , when the evidence will be discussed . Further ( indirect ) evidence is afforded by certain facts now to be considered . IV . THE RELATION BETWEEN ...
... Further consideration of this important matter will be deferred until a later chapter , when the evidence will be discussed . Further ( indirect ) evidence is afforded by certain facts now to be considered . IV . THE RELATION BETWEEN ...
Page 68
... further expression of the disruptive principle which is of the very greatest interest . Such patterns as we have so far con- sidered are successful because they appear to break up the continuous surface of the body . Now this optical ...
... further expression of the disruptive principle which is of the very greatest interest . Such patterns as we have so far con- sidered are successful because they appear to break up the continuous surface of the body . Now this optical ...
Page 158
... further explaining why the healthy young caterpillar of yesterday is no longer to be found on his perch to - day . In an attempt , which should otherwise have succeeded , to introduce a hardy species of Citheronia , found commonly at ...
... further explaining why the healthy young caterpillar of yesterday is no longer to be found on his perch to - day . In an attempt , which should otherwise have succeeded , to introduce a hardy species of Citheronia , found commonly at ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude background bark bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern distasteful dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey ground group of animals habits head hind Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf legs Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera patches pigment Plate Portuguese East Africa Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable resemblance rest seen shade shadows significant similar snakes species specimens spider spots Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various warning coloration widely wings yellow