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Why was dark wing color advantageous for moths in the late 1800s in england?
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blending into darkened tree bark hid them from predators....novanet
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∙ 12y agoIt survived better aganist predors in the dark and could survive longer
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How did peppered moths get their name?
The peppered moth got its name due to it be pepper in color. There are some peppered moths that are completely black in color.
What are the two types of peppered moths?
Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
What color are moths?
Although moths are normally dull, earthy colors, they can be any color from green (Actias luna) to blue (some Uraniid sp.) to having many (Chrysiridia rhipheus, also a Uraniidae moth). Likewise, there are several butterfly species that are quite dull colored. All lepidoptera come in a variety of colors, so there you go.
What do baby moths eat?
Baby moths eat wood and grown-up moths eat cotton
What do you call a group of moths?
Moths are very similar to butterflies. The group of insects that butterflies and moths belong to is the Lepidoptera. A group of only moths are called a wainscot.
Why was dark wing color advantageous for moths in late 1800s in England?
blending into darkened tree bark hid them from predators....novanet
Why was dark wings color advantageous for moths in late 1800s in England?
blending into darkened tree bark hid them from predators....novanet
What was the cause of the increase in the numbers of the black moths in England in the 1800s?
gene flow
Which evolutionary mechanism caused the increase in dark-colored Biston moths in England in the 1800s?
natural selection!
Which evolutionary mechanism caused the increase in dark-colore Biston betularia moths in England in the 1800s?
natural selection!
Which evolutionary mechanism caused the increase in dark colored biston betularia moths in England in the 1800s?
natural selection
Which evolutionary mechanism caused the increase in dark colored Boston betularia moths in England in the 1800s?
Natural selection
What was the cause of increase in the numbers of black moths in England in the 1800s?
more smog from factories meant that moths had to adapt to blend in, so there started to be far more black moths than white
Why was dark wing color advantages for moths in the late 1800s in England?
In the 1800's, people used coal to heat their homes and run their factories. Soot coated everything including trees, and made everything dark, so dark wings helped the moths hide better.
How do moths get there color?
from their surroundings
Which concept does the change seen in the peppered moths in England exemplify?
B) that a harmful phenotype may become an advantageous phenotype when the environment changes
What is a charteristic of a butterfly?
Butterflies are prettier than moths. Moths are an icky brown color. XP
