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 269
the moth, andate it with the strongest expressions of disgust, wellknown to all who are acquainted with him; in fact,had not the attempt been made to take the mothaway, I beheve that he would have rejected it. Aa 242 THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS soon as he had finished this nauseous morsel, I offeredhim… … Fig. 50.—Satin Moth (to the left) and Gold Tail Moth on an ivy leaf; natural size. Although the moths are often of the same size, theGold. TaLl is generally die smaller. offered to him. It was merely the resemblance to themoth which had so disgusted him that saved the GoldTail, for on another…
Color of animals · Color of insects
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