Viceroy Butterfly - Limenitis archippus
Superfamily: Papilionidae (The true butterflies) / Family: Nymphalidae (Brushfoot butterflies) / Subfamily: Limenitidinae (Admirals and relatives)
Species: Limenitis archippus
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Viceroy Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly

Viceroy
Monarch
It is frequently noted that the Viceroy (a non-toxic butterfly) mimics the aposematic coloring of the supposedly toxic Monarch butterfly. However, recent research suggests this so-called Batesian mimicry may not be as simple as first thought; CLICK HERE to read an article detailing recent scientific thinking on  the Viceroy -  Monarch puzzle.

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