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 54
ces, of a yellow colouring in thesebutterflies ; metabolism must be nearly at a standstill in thebutterfly. Dr. Urech has also pointed out that there is a close con-nection between the pigments found in the urine of butterfliesand the colour of their wings. We might expect that caterpillars, which… … CHAPTER IT. COLORATION AFFECTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT. THERE are numerous cases where the coloration of an animalappears in part to be due directly to the influence of thesurroundings, and to have no possible relation to naturalselection. I shall reserve what is probably the most striking-instance of…
Color of animals
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