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 299
s Moth in itsterrifying attitude after being disturbed;full-fed; natural size. 272 THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS Eflfect heightened by two pink whips The effect is also greatly strengthened by two pinkwhips which are swiftly protruded from the prongsof the fork in which the body terminates (see fig.… … Fig. 61.—One of the pink whips of larva of Puss Moth, completelyprotruded from the conical receptacle; x 4. farther than in fig. 60), so that the pink filaments arebrandished above the head. Although the filamentsare no thicker than a rather coarse cotton thread,they are hollow, and contain a…
Color of animals · Color of insects
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