Adult butterflies/moths (Lepidoptera) and their caterpillars
Lepidopteran insects (butterflies and moths) undergo complete metamorphosis, with larvae dissimilar to the imago. In this collection, the caterpillar is shown first, followed by the adult.

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Adult butterflies/moths (Lepidoptera) and their caterpillars
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Danaus plexippus (L.) Monarch
Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae
Canada, Ontario, North York.
7/7/2019
TN030'06-190707025'JJK
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Example of Müllerian mimicry: toxic (as sequestering cardiac glycosides) monarch (Danaus plexippus) and toxic as well (as sequestering the salicylic acid) viceroy (Limenitis archippus, also shown in this collection) evolved resemblance in colour and pattern on wings, jointly making stronger warning to predators that avoid them as inedible.