. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE. WITH EXAMPLES 87. Two Moths (Datana contracta). Upper figure, pale individ-ual, viewed from above, showing resemblance to a witheredrolled leaf; lower figure, a darker individual, viewedfrom the side, showing arrangement of-marldngsin simulation of veins and shadow infront. Plant leaves of mild raspberry. 88 NATURE SKETCHES IN TEMPERATE AMERICA an indifference as to the kind of leaf they
. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE. WITH EXAMPLES 87. Two Moths (Datana contracta). Upper figure, pale individ-ual, viewed from above, showing resemblance to a witheredrolled leaf; lower figure, a darker individual, viewedfrom the side, showing arrangement of-marldngsin simulation of veins and shadow infront. Plant leaves of mild raspberry. 88 NATURE SKETCHES IN TEMPERATE AMERICA an indifference as to the kind of leaf they chose to rest found later were either on the ground or were near it,ranging within a distance of from two to ten inches aboveit. Those resting on the leaves showed, moreover, an in-stinctive indisposition to fly when I icarefully handled orpicked the leaves. Three days previously, during a strong wind, my attentionwas drawn to one of these moths conspicuously exposed on theupper surface of a leaf, which remained there for a number ofhours despite the waving of the plant by the wind. The markedindisposition of these moths to fly when I -came near them indi-cates in an excellent manner an Inherent behavior wh
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