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Peppered Moth (Biston betularia). A favourite of genetic studies, this species shows well the phenomenon of industrial melanism, where all-dark individuals became the dominant form in certain parts of northern England. Nowadays, the melanic form f. carbonaria is declining again in these areas. The flight period is from May to August, and the species is common throughout most of Britain though more locally distributed in Scotland. The larvae feed on a range of trees and plants, and can be…

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The Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth. Peppered moth evolution is an example of population genetics and natural selection. The caterpillars of the peppered moth not only mimic the form but also the colour of a twig. Recent research indicates that the caterpillars can sense the twig’s colour with their skin and match their body colour to the background to protect themselves from predators.

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References: Cook, L. M., & Saccheri, I. J. (2012). The peppered moth and industrial melanism: evolution of a natural selection case study. Heredity, 110(3), 207–212. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2012.92 University of Oxford. (n.d.). Peppered Moth natural selection experiments. Learningzone.oumnh.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved October 26, 2023, from https://learningzone.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/peppered-moth-natural-selection-experiments#:~:text=Kettlewell%27s%20hypothesis%20for%20why%20dark Peppered Moth, Moth Drawing, Moth Species, University Of Oxford, The Dark One, Weird Science, Natural Selection, Architecture Drawing Art, Tree Trunks

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References: Cook, L. M., & Saccheri, I. J. (2012). The peppered moth and industrial melanism: evolution of a natural selection case study. Heredity, 110(3), 207–212. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2012.92 University of Oxford. (n.d.). Peppered Moth natural selection experiments. Learningzone.oumnh.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved October 26, 2023, from https://learningzone.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/peppered-moth-natural-selection-experiments#:~:text=Kettlewell%27s%20hypothesis%20for%20why%20dark

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Peppered Moths at Manchester Museum, including both the typical mottled variety and the black mutant that first appeared in Manchester in the early 19th century. What a great Manchester story of the relationship between people and nature. Image (c) P Cliff. Manchester Museum, Peppered Moth, Fashion Mood Board, Climate Control, Pierre Cardin, Moth, The Black, Evolution, Manchester

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Peppered Moths at Manchester Museum, including both the typical mottled variety and the black mutant that first appeared in Manchester in the early 19th century. What a great Manchester story of the relationship between people and nature. Image (c) P Cliff.

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Reclaiming the peppered moth

The capacity for dark colouring is now known to be in each moth; and its caterpillar can detect twig colour through its skin, changing its colour to match.

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Scientists unravel details of the famous mutation that turned moths black during the industrial revolution. Peppered Moth, Charles Darwin, Secrets Revealed, Science News, Industrial Revolution, Life Science, World History, Dark Side, Moth

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Scientists unravel details of the famous mutation that turned moths black during the industrial revolution.

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