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Show 1887.] VALUE OF COLOUR AND MARKINGS IN INSECTS. 201, t Nocturnal and which do not conceal themselves. periments. A. Weismann. wo full-fed lar.ae quite unnoticed by L. viridis ; they finally pupated on side of Lizard's cage. lered to L viridis svhen young and resembling E. ja-whcece (having lark and yellow nands). Nevertheless eaten after .autious tasting. E. B. Poulton. Disregarded by the Lizards. (Adult form of larva.) Disliked, but eaten by hungry L. muralis. and probably by L. viridis also. H o w far evidence supports Wallace's suggestion. As offered to the Lizards the larvae were no doubt conspicuous, and so the experiment supports the suggestion. It is possible that some notice may have been taken by the Lizards, but that they were repelled by the penetrating smell. Favourable to the suggestion, for the larva is certainly not well-concealed. W e cannot say more than that it does not oppose suggestion. Conclusion as in case of A. caja. Thus eaten when young and more conspicuously coloured ; no evidence when older. So far as it goes, the evidence is rather antagonistic. Neutral as far as the ad ult larva is concerned (no evidence from the younger torm). Conclusion as in the case of A. caja. H o w far evidence supports Poulton's suggestion. No evidence. No evidence. No evidence. No evidence. No evidence. No evidence. Only one larva made use of with Lizards. Strong support from behaviour of hungry Lizards. |
