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 215
Fig. 46.—Two larvte of MulleinMoth (Cucullia verbasci) onthe spike of the Mullein; smallin last stage; natural size. 188 THE COLOUES OF ANIMALS thick green spike (see fig. 46).^ The conspicuousappearance chiefly depends upon the gregarioushabits, and upon the fact that the larvae com-monly rest on… … Fig. 47.—Larva of Mullein Moth on leaf of Mullein ; full-fed ; natural size. colours stand out with startling distinctness (see fig.47). It has been proved that these larvae possess anunpleasant although not an extremely nauseous taste,so that here also we have evidence that the changefrom a…
Color of animals · Color of insects
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