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10 5 Circe

Circe

by LuvjoyChokerArunachal Pradesh, India

This Butterfly shows batesian

3 2 Ant mimic spider

Ant mimic spider

by SckelCariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil

80% of spiders with Batesian

0 0 Mating Flies

Mating Flies

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Bodies have black and yellow stripes (

2 2 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by Small WondersMexico

known as Batesian

5 3 Ant Mimic Spider

Ant Mimic Spider

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

Batesian

0 3 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Marta RubioTexeiraHuldenberg, Vlaanderen, Belgium

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

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 ...

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

4 4 Common Mime

Common Mime

by PurpleScarfSri Lanka

.Shows Batesian

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Mel11Wellesbourne, England, United Kingdom

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

3 1 Blue-lined Sabertooth Blenny

Blue-lined Sabertooth Blenny

by SamanthaCravenOriental Mindoro, Philippines

for the flesh. Their success in this aggressive

0 1 Lion Beetle

Lion Beetle

by chicc adeeCalifornia, USA

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

2 0 Wasp mimic stilletto fly (♂)

Wasp mimic stilletto fly (♂)

by Mark Ridgway

wasps around the area. About 20mm long.

0 1 Dryas iulia

Dryas iulia

by pamsaiPetén, Guatemala

somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange"

0 0 Common crow

Common crow

by SewKandy CP, Sri Lanka

other Indian butterflies (see Batesian ...

2 1 Purple Crow or Dwarf Crow

Purple Crow or Dwarf Crow

by shekainah d. alabanMasbate, Masbate, Philippines

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

7 4 Common Crow

Common Crow

by PrakashPBKerala, India

thus mimicked by other Indian butterflies (see

15 8 Ant Mantis

Ant Mantis

by ShivaNarsapur, Telangana, India

of Batesian

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.

4 1 Common Wolf Snake

Common Wolf Snake

by Biswajit DeGuwahati, Assam, India

common krait as an instance of Batesian ...

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

3 4 The Common Crow

The Common Crow

by VincentVanurTamil Nadu, India

form of mimicry where an edible species ...

6 6 Milk Snake

Milk Snake

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

snakes and this mimicry (known as

2 5 8-Spotted Soldier Beetle; Escarabajo de ocho puntos

8-Spotted Soldier Beetle; Escarabajo de ocho puntos

by arlandaMadrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

coloration predator confuse it with a toxic species. This special case of ...

2 1 Lycid beetle

Lycid beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

. Definitely a case of Batesian

3 1 Milk snake

Milk snake

by AdamGrauBlaine, Minnesota, USA

coral snakes and this mimicry (known as ...

2 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

stinging bees. This type of mimicry is ...

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"

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"

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 ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Deepti SKarnataka, India

their bodies. Due to this coloring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees; ...

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