Image of Papilio polytes Linnaeus 1758
Description:
morpho romulus. This species is not toxic to predators, however, females of this species may have different morpho, imitating in their aposematic color pattern, several species of the genus Atrophaneura, subgenus Pachliopta, all toxic species. A good example of multiple Batesian mimicry.
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