Batesian mimicry is when a non-poisonous species has markings similar to a poisonous species and gains protection from this similarity. Since many predators have become sick from eating a poisonous animal, they will avoid any similar looking animals in the future. An example is the Viceroy which mimics the poisonous Monarch. An example is the poisonous Queen butterfly which mimics the poisonous Monarch. When an animal molts it loses its old skin or exoskeleton and grows a larger one to replace it.
Caterpillars molt many times during their development.
It eats milkweed in its larval stage and lays eggs on the poisonous milkweed plant. Morphos belong to the Family Nymphalidae, Genus Morpho. MOTH Moths are winged insects that belong to the Order Lepidoptera . There are over 100,000 moth species alive today. The dark maroon wings have pale, speckled edges and a dark inner margin with blue spots.