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.

Chap 8 : Poison Butterfly 🦋

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…

Saw at a farm garden. Got a video as well.

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...

Idea Blanchardi Munaensis(Blanchard's ghost tree nymph) -Male -Muna Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia -(4.5 in wingspan). Idea is a genus of butterflies known as tree nymphs or paper butterflies. They are very common in South East Asia and there are 12 different species. This particular species was named in honor of the French entomologist Charles Émile Blanchard. It is a poisonous butterfly as are all butterflies in the Idea Genus. Hence, it flies very slowly to advertise to birds that it is n

Cethosia Biblis Picta(Red Lacewing) -Male -Recto -Sulawesi, Indonesia -(2.75 in wingspan). Cethosia Biblis has at least 30 different ssp. which can be found from India through SouthEast Asia and East Asia all the way to Indonesia. This ssp.(Picta) has the best RECTO that I've seen. This is a poisonous butterfly which is why it is so brightly colored(Aposematism).

Euploea Radamanthus Radamanthus(Magpie Crow) -Male -Malaysia -(3 in wingspan). Euploea is a genus of milkweed butterflies and consequently they are all poisonous. Furthermore, Euploea is a genus of butterflies which are generally dark in coloration for which reason they are commonly called Crows. This butterfly is named after the "Magpie Crow" which is a black and white Crow with a blue tail.