Question

Why was dark wing color advantageous for moths in the late 1800s in England?

Answer 1

blending into darkened tree bark hid them from predators....novanet

Answer 2

The dark wing color has the following advantages:

Explanation:

• During 1800s there was a beginning of industrialization in England. The industrialization process caused the release of smoke and particulate matter from the factories, this resulted in deposition of the smoke and particulate matter on the tree trunks.
• This process helped in survival of the dark colored moth over light colored moth.
• This is because of the fact that the dark colored moth were able to camouflage the predatory organisms like birds as their color match with the tree trunk thus they remain undetected by the predators but the light colored moth were detected by predators. The dark color of moth was an phenotypic advantage for the moth species.  

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