Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals (1892)
Beddard, Frank E. (Frank Evers), 1858-1925 · London, S. Sonnenschein & co.; New York, Macmillan & co. · leaf 128
eadily tearing withoutmuch injury to the insect, it seems unnecessary to pay muchattention to the supposed utility of protective colours, such as;iiv shown by the Kailima or the Green Hairstreak. The couspicuousuess of the white butterflies is, however,diminished by their fondness for settling upon… … Fig. G.—Delplii,iv.x ddjihtx. and Mr. Poulton have dwelt upon the protective value ofwhite under certain circumstances. White eggs laid in anopen nest such as the pigeon builds, and the white under-side,of many pelagic fish, of whales and dolphins (fig. 6), and even ofaquatic birds such as the…
Color of animals
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