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. 2008 Sep 4;3(9):e3142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003142

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