. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. CD H G Fig. 304.— Mimicry. Several cases of resemblance lietween animals of different groups, one of which is said to mimic the other. A, a clear-winged moth which resembles a wasp, B. C, a beetle wath very short elytra which resembles a wasp, D. E, a fly which resembles a wasp, F. G, a spider which resembles an ant, H. is that of color and form in animals as related to surrounding objects. Concealing coloration is a color possessed by the animal which makes. Fig. 305.—Protective resemblance. A, the leaf butterfly of India, Kallima sp., which when resting vi
. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. CD H G Fig. 304.— Mimicry. Several cases of resemblance lietween animals of different groups, one of which is said to mimic the other. A, a clear-winged moth which resembles a wasp, B. C, a beetle wath very short elytra which resembles a wasp, D. E, a fly which resembles a wasp, F. G, a spider which resembles an ant, H. is that of color and form in animals as related to surrounding objects. Concealing coloration is a color possessed by the animal which makes. Fig. 305.—Protective resemblance. A, the leaf butterfly of India, Kallima sp., which when resting vipon a twig resembles a dead leaf. B, a lepidopterous larva, which assumes a resting attitude in which it resembles a twig. C, a leaf insect of South America, Phyllium sp., which belongs to the walking sticks, and which resembles in form and color an assem- blage of leaves. {A and C from specimens; B redrawn from Jordan, Kellogg, and Heath, "Animal Studies," by the courtesy of D. Appleton & Company.) All X %. it invisible against the background of the environment. It is evident that concealing coloration would be useful both to a nonpredatory animal. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wolcott, Robert Henry, 1868-1934. New York ; London : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
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