Monarch And Viceroy
by Scott Camazine
Title
Monarch And Viceroy
Artist
Scott Camazine
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), and its mimic, the viceroy (Limentitis archippus). This is an example of Batesian mimicry, in which one species (in this case, the toxic monarch) is unpalatable, and the other species has developed a resemblance to the toxic species, to deter predators. The monarch is the larger butterfly.
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October 28th, 2014
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