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 220
at the whole family of Clear-wings have a general resemblance to Hyinenoptera.* Dr. Seitz has published from a diary kept in Brazil a numberof interesting cases of mimicry among Lepidoptera. A species of Trichium closely resembles an ichneumon fly ;the ichneumon in question has brownish wings, with… … LFig. 25.— Hornet Clennviug. is most remarkable, and exceedingly suggestive of purelyadaptive mimicry. The wings are nearly transparent, but whilethey are kept closely pressed against the body they appearbrownish (the colour of the body), and a yellow spot upon theabdomen is seen through the…
Color of animals
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