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4 0 Viceroy

Viceroy

by JakubkoCatskill, New York, USA

A Batesian mimic of the Monarch (Danaus ...

10 5 Circe

Circe

by LuvjoyChokerArunachal Pradesh, India

This Butterfly shows batesian mimicry by ...

0 0 Mating Flies

Mating Flies

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Bodies have black and yellow stripes (

3 2 Ant mimic spider

Ant mimic spider

by SckelCariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil

80% of spiders with Batesian mimicry ...

0 0 Red-spotted Purple

Red-spotted Purple

by JakubkoNew York, USA

Limenitis arthemis astyanax is considered a

2 0 Red-spotted Purple

Red-spotted Purple

by StirredMochaIndiana, USA

This beautiful subspecies is believed to be a

2 2 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by Small WondersMexico

known as Batesian mimicry.

0 3 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Marta RubioTexeiraHuldenberg, Vlaanderen, Belgium

This species occurs in several forms, each of which mimics a species of ...

12 1 Wasp Mantidfly

Wasp Mantidfly

by SiggAlajuela, Costa Rica

resemble those of a praying mantis. It's in fact a

0 1 Lion Beetle

Lion Beetle

by chicc adeeCalifornia, USA

Female Lion Beetle (Longhorn Beetle sp.) Length: Approximately 2. 5 inches

0 0 Common Mime

Common Mime

by rattlesubhoSiliguri, India

Batesian mimic among the Indian ...

3 15 Orange-patched smoky moth

Orange-patched smoky moth

by KarenLTennessee, USA

1 cm orange & black lichen moth that mimics a toxic net-wing beetle. (Lycidae ...

0 2 Plain Tiger / African Monarch

Plain Tiger / African Monarch

by ChiefRedEarthThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

5 3 Ant Mimic Spider

Ant Mimic Spider

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

Batesian mimicry at its best.. Found this ...

4 4 Common Mime

Common Mime

by PurpleScarfSri Lanka

.Shows Batesian mimicry.

0 0 Common Mime (form clytia)

Common Mime (form clytia)

by Neena LeninErnakulam, Kerala, India

Batesian mimic among the Indian ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Mel11Wellesbourne, England, United Kingdom

organs) Due to their colouring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees; ...

0 1 Dryas iulia

Dryas iulia

by pamsaiPetén, Guatemala

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

19 15 Common crow caterpillar

Common crow caterpillar

by SewKandy CP, Sri Lanka

Danaus), the Crows are inedible and thus mimicked by other Indian butterflies ...

3 0 Viceroy

Viceroy

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

Viceroy Butterflies resemble Monarchs, except that the Viceroy has a black line ...

0 0 Common Mime

Common Mime

by takmeng.wongSingapore, Singapore

Medium-sized butterfly with black and white markings on the wings. Hind-wings ...

0 0 Common Mormon

Common Mormon

by SuranjanMithraChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jet black butterfly with row of white spots along the middle part of hindwing. ...

0 0 Plain Tiger / African Monarch

Plain Tiger / African Monarch

by AliShiekhDina, Punjab, Pakistan

A plain tiger monarch during it's usual nectar seeking low flight

1 5 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by JeannetteDenmark

This species occurs in several forms each of which mimics a species of Bumble ...

0 0 Female Great Mormon

Female Great Mormon

by AngeSylvestriSan Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

studied extensively for understanding the genetic basis for polymorphy and ...

0 0 Julia Heliconia

Julia Heliconia

by pamsaiSan José, Cartago, Costa Rica

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

0 1 Julia Heliconia

Julia Heliconia

by pamsaiLimón, Costa Rica

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

1 2 Clearwing wasp moth/Handmaiden moth

Clearwing wasp moth/Handmaiden moth

by AliShiekhRawalpindi, پنجاب, Pakistan

A handmaiden moth also called Arctiid Moth, has three golden yellow ...

5 2 Jewel beetle

Jewel beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

About 18mm long. Feeding on Leptospermum scoparium flowers.

3 1 Blue-lined Sabertooth Blenny

Blue-lined Sabertooth Blenny

by SamanthaCravenOriental Mindoro, Philippines

for the flesh. Their success in this aggressive mimicry is, like

4 1 Common Wolf Snake

Common Wolf Snake

by Biswajit DeGuwahati, Assam, India

common krait as an instance of Batesian ...

2 0 Wasp mimic stilletto fly (♂)

Wasp mimic stilletto fly (♂)

by Mark Ridgway

wasps around the area. About 20mm long.

0 0 Wasp beetle

Wasp beetle

by Chris79England, United Kingdom

and movements, making it a Batesian mimic. ...

2 1 Great Mormon

Great Mormon

by philip.jiangShen Zhen Shi, Guang Dong Sheng, China

studied extensively for understanding the genetic basis for polymorphy and ...

9 5 Eastern Milk Snake

Eastern Milk Snake

by dandoucetteNiagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

snakes have a striking resemblance to coral snakes and this mimicry (known as ...

3 0 Honduran Milk Snake

Honduran Milk Snake

by gavanwpGallatin, Tennessee, USA

snake has a resemblance to the coral snake and this similarity in color, known ...

1 1 Banded Orange

Banded Orange

by pamsaiLanguedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

to birds and belongs to the "orange"

1 4 Gulf Fritillary Larva

Gulf Fritillary Larva

by WilsonsNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

. This species belongs to the "orange"

3 4 The Common Crow

The Common Crow

by VincentVanurTamil Nadu, India

form of mimicry where an edible species mimics an inedible species is called ...

5 2 silky owl butterfly

silky owl butterfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

feed on cycads and may be chemically defended, serving as models for

1 0 Julia, or Flambeau

Julia, or Flambeau

by pamsaiCosta Rica

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

0 0 Julia Heliconian

Julia Heliconian

by pamsaiSan José, Cartago, Costa Rica

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

1 4 common eggfly

common eggfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

been designated a Batesian mimic. It is ...

7 8 silky owl butterfly

silky owl butterfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

feed on cycads and may be chemically defended, serving as models for

5 5 Viceroy

Viceroy

by LuckyLoganIowa, USA

The viceroy butterfly is dark orange with black veins. A row of white spots ...

2 0 Melon Fruit Fly

Melon Fruit Fly

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

spots. Some fruit flies show Batesian ...

0 0 Common mime (form dissimilis) Caterpillar

Common mime (form dissimilis) Caterpillar

by neenaklErnakulam, Kerala, India

Batesian mimic among the Indian ...

6 6 Milk Snake

Milk Snake

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

snakes and this mimicry (known as Batesian ...

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