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The Viceroy is a poisonous butterfly, just like the Monarch. The confusion about the Viceroy toxicity comes from 19th century ideas about mimicry. Unfortunately, entymologists failed to test the theory until 1991. Even today many text books erroneously discuss the Viceroy as non-toxic. The Monarch was early identified as poisonous and entymologists immediately assumed the Viceroy was not. However, after testing, the Viceroy Butterfly is at least at toxic as the Monarch. The question is - which is the immitation? The Viceroy Butterfly is almost indistinguishable from the Monarch Butterfly.
What else can I help you with?
Do you capitalize Monarch Butterfly or Monarch butterfly?
Monarch butterfly. The term "monarch" is not a proper noun, so it should not be capitalized.
How do you use butterfly in a sentence?
I saw a butterfly? The butterfly was yellow and blue? I saw a butterfly that was loads of different colours?..
What is a butterfly lava called?
The butterfly's larvae is a cattepillar.
What kind of butterfly has circles on its wings?
The butterfly that has circles on its wings is called a "circlespot butterfly."
What is a butterfly starting with cat?
A butterfly starting with "cat" is a "caterpillar," which is the larval stage of a butterfly before it undergoes metamorphosis into an adult butterfly.
Can you tell when a butterfly is harmful or not?
no you cannot tell when a butterfly is harmful or not because they are not harmful they are just insects that God created on His earth that He wanted to create
Is a monarch butterfly harmful to agriculture?
no its a butterfly its not harmfull at all
Are butterfly harmful?
no they are harmless
Is a butterfly useful or harmful?
useful
What is the red juice in a butterfly cocoon?
It is waste. It is not harmful. Do Not Worry!!
Why are butterflies harmful?
The most common predator to harm a butterfly is the bird. Birds of all species enjoy dining on these colorful insects.
Is the zebra swallowtail butterfly harmful or helpful to the earth?
Zebra swallowtails are helpful to the earth and the ecosystems they inhabit. Zebra swallowtails, along with many other species of butterfly, help to pollinate flowers which allows the flowers to reproduce and continue to thrive.
When a nontoxic viceroy butterfly has come to resemble the distasteful monarch butterfly the relationship can best be called?
The relationship can best be called Batesian mimicry. In this form of mimicry, a harmless species, like the viceroy butterfly, evolves to resemble a harmful or distasteful species, such as the monarch butterfly, to avoid predation. This adaptive trait helps the viceroy survive, as predators may learn to avoid both butterflies based on the unpleasant experience associated with the monarch.
Are butterflies harmful to man?
my father lost an arm in the great butterfly war of '73. the butterflies overwhelmed our troops with their superior firepower. our nets just couldn't hold up against their sheer size and aggresiveness. but to answer your question, no butterflies are not harmful to man.
What is the symbolism and meaning of the monarch butterfly in relation to a pregnant woman and her unborn child?
None. If there is, it will be pleasant and not an omen. So stop worrying. Your stress will be harmful to your unborn child.
What is Viceroy Butterfly?
the viceroy butterfly is a butterfly that mimics the monarch butterfly
What is a small butterfly?
a small butterfly a small butterfly
