The colours of animals : their meaning and use, especially considered in the case of insects (1890)
Poulton, Edward Bagnall, Sir, 1856-1943 · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 59
PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES IN LEPIDOPTERA 31 blance attained in Geometm, by a description of the larva of one of our most abundant species — the Brim- stone Moth {Rumia cratcEgata). The appearance of the larva when seated among the twigs of its commonest food-plant — hawthorn — is shown in fig. 6. It… … Fig. 7.— The hind part of the larva of Brimstone Fig. 6.— The larva of Moth {Rumia cratcegata\ seen from right Brimstone Moth (Ru- side, showing junction with branch ; adult. mia cratcegata) ; last stage ; natural size. the larva. The hind part of the larva is represented in fig. 7 (magnified 4*5…
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