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 289
270 ANIMAL COLORATION. In certain moths, where the female is partly degenerate, themale is not very brightly coloured. A striking case of this is. … afforded by the Vaponrer moth (see fig. 15) : the female ishere wingless, and does not therefore get very far away fromthe cocoon ; the male is comparatively plainly coloured. In the SEXUAL COLORATION. 271 genus Psyche, the dull colours of the male insect are still moremarked ; the Vapourer is a…
Color of animals
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