Table 4. Comparison of color distribution among caterpillars fed willow vs. birch leaves on intact branches either for their entire life or transferred at a particular larval instar.
Treatment | Color | ||
Brown | Intermediate | Green | |
Control on birch (brown) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Brown to green, instar 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Brown to green, instar 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Control on willow (green) | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Green to brown, instar 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Green to brown, instar 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 |