Biston betularia, commonly known as the peppered moth, is often cited as a classic example of natural selection. The two main forms of this moth are the light-colored (typica) and the dark-colored (carbonaria) variants. The dark-colored moths became more prevalent during the Industrial Revolution in England due to increased pollution, which darkened tree bark and provided better camouflage against predators. This phenomenon illustrates the impact of environmental changes on evolutionary processes.
natural selection
natural selection!
The peppered moth spends the winter in the soil where it pupates. Its binomial name is Biston betularia, and some of the countries it's found in are China, Russia, and Japan.
natural selection!
Changes in allele frequencies Novanet
Changes in allele frequencies Novanet
Changes in allele frequencies Novanet
Changes in allele frequencies Novanet
The peppered moth spends the winter in the soil where it pupates. Its binomial name is Biston betularia, and some of the countries it's found in are China, Russia, and Japan.
Changes in allele frequencies Novanet
Industrial pollution making the tree bark on which the moths hide to become dark and the pressures of evolutionary natural selection.
Biston brevipennata was created in 1982.