Brand mimicry

The monarch and the pipevine swallowtail are the Hermès
and Louis Vuitton of the butterfly world – other butterflies imitate them.



Monarch





Vicery

Non-toxic butterflies, through genetic mutation over
generations, come to resemble toxic species so that predators are fooled into
leaving them alone. The viceroy butterfly, for example, shares the monarch’s
colors, and appears at the same