monarch butterfly perched on white flower in close up photography during daytime
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monarch butterfly perched on white flower in close up photography during daytime

Monarch and viceroy butterflies look a lot alike and are a good example of mutual mimicry in nature. However, the viceroy butterfly is smaller in size, has a darker orange color and shows a black line that crosses the hindwing. The viceroy also flaps its wings quickly and erratically, unlike its "floating" monarch cousin.

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