. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Animals. PKOTECTIVE MIMICRY. 245 not surprising to find the mimicry less perfect in the one case than in the other. The Bee Hawk moth may not have had time to acquire so close a likeness to its model. Mr. Ponlton regards the beetle Clytiis arietis as offering a case of mimicry to some of the smaller wasps: it is banded with bright yellow, and has long, slender, wasp-like legs. " When walking," says Mr. Poulton, " the slender, wasp-like legs are moved in a rapid, s
. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Animals. PKOTECTIVE MIMICRY. 245 not surprising to find the mimicry less perfect in the one case than in the other. The Bee Hawk moth may not have had time to acquire so close a likeness to its model. Mr. Ponlton regards the beetle Clytiis arietis as offering a case of mimicry to some of the smaller wasps: it is banded with bright yellow, and has long, slender, wasp-like legs. " When walking," says Mr. Poulton, " the slender, wasp-like legs are moved in a rapid, somewhat jerky manner, very different from the usual stolid coleopterous stride, but remarkably like the active movements of a ; The resemblance is heightened if the beetle be made to sprawl upon its back; when this. Bee Hawk Moth. happens, the legs have a distinctly wasp-like appearance, from their thinness and length. Mr. Poulton records no experiments with this beetle ; un- fortunately, I have been only able to experiment with one individual. This was put into a case containing two green lizards: the beetle began to move rapidly in the direction of one of the lizards ; when it got near enough, it was, without any symptom of hesitation on the part of the lizard, snapped up and swallowed; this lizard had a few moments previously eaten a large ground beetle, and had unsuccessfully chased a cock- roach. It was, therefore, presumably in an average state— not dainty through repletion, nor 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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