Evaluating an Alleged Mimic of the Monarch Butterfly: <i>Neophasia</i> (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Butterflies are Palatable to Avian Predators

Evaluating an Alleged Mimic of the Monarch Butterfly: <i>Neophasia</i> (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Butterflies are Palatable to Avian Predators

Some taxa have adopted the strategy of mimicry to protect themselves from predation. Butterflies are some of the best representatives used to study mimicry, with the monarch butterfly, <i>Danaus plexippus</i> (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) a well-known model. We are the first to empirically...

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Main Authors: Dale A. Halbritter, Johnalyn M. Gordon, Kandy L. Keacher, Michael L. Avery, Jaret C. Daniels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
bird
butterfly
<i>Danaus plexippus</i>
mimicry
<i>Neophasia</i>
palatability
predation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/150

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