The Fascinating Mimicry of the Viceroy Butterfly: Evolutionary Significance and Adaptations
The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is smaller and yet similar to a Monarch butterfly. The connection to Monarch and other milkweed butterflies from the Danainae subfamily is distant. But, this relationship is Müllerian which means that these species are unpalatable to birds and in this way, they do contribute to the survival of each other. […]