erythrism
thumb|This green-striped grasshopper is not very green due to erythrism. thumb|An erythristic Welsh polecat Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual reddish pigmentation of an animal's hair, skin, feathers, or eggshells.
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thumb|This green-striped grasshopper is not very green due to erythrism. thumb|An erythristic Welsh polecat Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual reddish pigmentation of an animal's hair, skin, feathers, or eggshells.
Causes of erythrism include: Genetic mutations which cause an absence of a normal pigment and/or excessive production of others Diet, as in bees feeding on "bright red corn syrup" used in maraschino cherry manufacturing.