Poison butterfly

Battus Philenor(Pipevine Swallowtail) -Male -Recto -Arizona, USA -(3 in wingspan). These butterflies can be found in North America and Central America. The larvae feed on plants within the genus Aristolochia(commonly known as Pipevine plants) which makes the larvae and the butterflies poisonous. This butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous, which is called aposematism. Because this butterfly is poisonous many non-poisonous butterflies mimic it, which is called…

A poisonous butterfly's wings hold a toxin previously only known in a predatory snail. Unlike the cone snail, the butterfly probably uses its toxin as a defense.

Battus Philenor(Pipevine Swallowtail) -Male -Verso -Arizona, USA -(3 in wingspan). These butterflies can be found in North America and Central America. The larvae feed on plants within the genus Aristolochia(commonly known as Pipevine plants) which makes the larvae and the butterflies poisonous. This butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous, which is called aposematism. Because this butterfly is poisonous many non-poisonous butterflies mimic it, which is called…

Chap 8 : Poison Butterfly 🦋

Epicopeia polydora looks like Swallowtail butterfly and mimics poisonous butterfly of the genus Byasa. It is rare and can be found in Hengduan Mountains an...

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