1887.] VALUE OF COLOUR AND MARKINGS IN INSECTS. 255 



(continued). 



Experimental evidence. 



E. B. Poulton. 



Arthropoda of other Classes. 

 book of Zoology' is followed.) 

 Eaten readily by L. muralis . . . 



J. Jenner Weir. 



Always eaten with especial relish 

 by the Lizards and the Frogs. 



Spiders eaten greedily 

 by Lizards. 



Other observers. 



Bearing upon Wallace's 

 converse suggestion. 



A.G-. Butler. — Eaten 

 by Lacerta viridis. 



A. WeisDjann. — Re- 

 fused hyL. viridis. 



A. Weismann, — 

 Greedily eaten by 

 L. viridis. 



Strong support. 



Strong support. 



A modification : here are un- 

 pleasant attributes coexisting 

 with protective habits and 

 colouring. 



Strong support. 



Eaten readily by the Frogs. 



Eaten by the Lizards 



In this case the enemies made 

 use of did not seem to object 

 to the smell. Support. 



Eaten readily in large numbers 

 by all the species of Lizards 

 and by the Hi/la. 



Eaten by L. viridis. 



As above; unpleasant attributes 

 coexbt with protective habits 

 &c., but the former do not 

 protect them from these ene- 

 mies. 



A. Weismann. — 

 Once eaten by L. 

 viridis. 



Strong support. 



Conclusion as in the case of 

 Pcriplaneta. The Lizards are 

 evidently much repelled by 

 certain smells, but do not 

 object to others which are 

 very unpleasant to man. 



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