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 83
ich covers the eyes • i i ± of the moth in the position of rest; rapi-cl descent are Very X 24-5 diameters. n- ^ , £ unhke the flight oi amoth. When at rest, it hides deeply amid thickfoliage or among dead leaves on the ground; it isextremely difficult to detect, and instantly rises whendisturbed.… … PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES—DIMORPHISM, ETC. 57 harmonise with those that are most characteristic inthe corresponding seasons. The Buff-tip Moth {Pygcera hucephala) is veryperfectly concealed by resemblmg a broken piece ofdecayed and lichen-covered stick. The cylindricalshape is produced by the wings…
Color of animals · Color of insects
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