. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Color of animals. PROTECTIVE COLORATION. Qi the other hand, the resemblance of insects to flowers may conceivably be of use to them in various ways. The flower- like Mantis—Hyuteitojius birontis—has been referred to on p. 187 as an example of what has been termed alluring coloration. Mr. T. W. Wood has figured, in the Intellectual Observer, the Orange-tip butterfly when at rest on an umbelliferous plant, its favourite resort. The scattered green spots upon the under surface of t
. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Color of animals. PROTECTIVE COLORATION. Qi the other hand, the resemblance of insects to flowers may conceivably be of use to them in various ways. The flower- like Mantis—Hyuteitojius birontis—has been referred to on p. 187 as an example of what has been termed alluring coloration. Mr. T. W. Wood has figured, in the Intellectual Observer, the Orange-tip butterfly when at rest on an umbelliferous plant, its favourite resort. The scattered green spots upon the under surface of the wings (see fig. 3) might. Fig. :3.—Orange-tip. have been intended for a rough sketch of the small flowerets of the plant, so close is their mutual resemblance. An American entomologist, Mr. C. M. Weed, has called attention to a small white Geometric! moth {Tetrads lorata), which he found adhering to the stamens of the u May Apple," its wings giving the impression of petals ; two were found in the same position. The Lappet moth (fig. 4) looks like a bunch of dry leaves, owing to the peculiar way in which it carries its wings. It is among insects, indeed, in correlation with their im- mense numbers and diversity of form, that we meet with the. 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 Beddard, Frank E. (Frank Evers), 1858-1925. London, S. Sonnenschein & co. ; New York, Macmillan & co.
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