. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Animals. Fig. 34.—Male and Female of WiQter .Moth. degenerate. Figs. ;U, 35, represent the males and the wing- less females of two Geometers ; it can hardly be said that these two moths are conspicuously inferior in their coloration to some of their immediate allies which have a winged Male and Wingless FemiUe of Winter Moth. The antennas of the female Yapourer moth are thread-like, and not "pectinated," as in the male; they are doubtless, therefore, as Mr. P
. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Animals. Fig. 34.—Male and Female of WiQter .Moth. degenerate. Figs. ;U, 35, represent the males and the wing- less females of two Geometers ; it can hardly be said that these two moths are conspicuously inferior in their coloration to some of their immediate allies which have a winged Male and Wingless FemiUe of Winter Moth. The antennas of the female Yapourer moth are thread-like, and not "pectinated," as in the male; they are doubtless, therefore, as Mr. Poulton remarks, less efficient as sense organs ; but it must be noted that we have no evidence that the eves are a±. 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; New York, Macmillan
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