摘要: The purpose of this review is to provide a current analysis warning coloration and mimicry accompany the other discussions in volume chemical ecology insects. Recent literature area includes chapter devoted principally aspects mimetic aposematic associations (Eisner, 1970) two excellent chapters on provided by Ford (1975) his book ecological genetics. only recent available English (Wickler, 1968) provides an introduction many subject but sometimes goes rather far afield. Pasteur (1972) has written useful little book, it not readily country. Rettenmeyer (1970) Turner (1977) have thorough reviews insect butterfly mimicry, respectively, reader referred those articles for earlier discussions. present attempts place evolutionary context Most examples discussed will be from that group, since primary develop principles, selective forces, limitations, results animals also included where they relevant insights. extremely interesting topic plant been completely omitted (Wiens, 1978). reviewed through first half 1983, some references reluctantly because space considerations.