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Mimicry in Butterflies Is Seen here on These Classic “Plates” Showing Four Forms of H. numata , Two Forms of H. melpomene , and the Two Corresponding Mimicking Forms of H. erato .

This highlights the diversity of patterns as well as the mimicry associations, which are found to be largely controlled by a shared genetic locus [15].
Date published Oct 17, 2006
Source Repeating Patterns of Mimicry. Meyer A, PLoS Biology, Vol. 4/10/2006, e341 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040341
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