Gypsy moths found in the forests of england come in gray and black variations. before the industrial revolution, the gray moths outnumbered black moths in the population. as a result of the industrial revolution, soot from factories blackened trees used as habitat for the moths. the frequency of black moths began to dominate the population as they were now better camouflage from predators. the term that best describes this adaptation is stabilizing selection directional selection disruptive selection coevolution macroevolution