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 and Company · leaf 178
Fig 38. The larva of a continental Noctua (Calocala elocata) with the colouradjusted to that of the dark twigs mixed with its food-plant; nearly full-fed; two-thirds natural size. … Fig. 39.—The colour of a larva of the same species when only preen twigs and leaveswere supplied to it. The food-plant in both cases was black poplar (Populusnigra) leaves cause the production of green larvae, so that theconcealment is very perfect. And we may be quitesure that there are many other…
Color of animals · Color of insects
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