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Description: | The female of this species has distinctive black with white markings. Interestingly, because this species is avoided by predators many other butterfly species mimic it. These mimics have similar colours and markings and, because of this similarity, predators often confuse them with the bad tasting B. macarista, and avoid eating them. Due to the differences between the male and female of this species, some of the mimic species copy the female and other species copy the male.
No of males: 1 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.invertebratezoology.20032 | Go to resource |
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