The traditional peppered moth story is no longer supportable

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Contents 1 Claim 2 Source 3 Response 4 References 5 Further Reading 6 External Links 7 See Also 8 Acknowledgments

Claim

According to the traditional peppered moth story, cryptic coloration confers protection to the moths from predators, and as the habitat changed due to industrial pollution, natural selection caused the frequencies of different color morphs of the moth to change. That story is no longer supportable due to flaws found in the experiments, such as where the moths rest, and the occurrence of contrary data, such as a predominance of uncamouflaged moths in areas.

Source

1. Wells, Jonathan, 1999. Second thoughts on peppered moths. [1] or [2]

Response

1. add responses

References

1. In Defense of Darwin and a Former Icon of Evolution [3]
2. The peppered moth: a black and white story after all [4]
3. Kapan, Durrell D., 2001. Three-butterfly system provides a field test of mullerian mimicry. Nature 409: 338-340.
4. Rudge, David Wyss, 2000. Does being wrong make Kettlewell wrong for science teaching? Journal of Biological Education 35 (1) 5-12.

Further Reading

1. Majerus, Michael E.N., 1998. Melanism: Evolution in Action, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
2. Rudge, 2000. (see above).
3. Rudge, David Wyss, 1999. Taking the Peppered Moth with a Grain of Salt. Biology and Philosophy 14: 9-37.

External Links

1. Mark Isaak's response

See Also

• Why is Creationism not a Scientific Theory?

Acknowledgments