Question

Close resemblance in the appearance of Monarch Butterfly and Queen Butterfly is an example of

• A. Mullerian mimicry
• B. Batesian mimicry
• C. Camouflage
• D. Warning colouration

Answer 1

The correct option is A Mullerian mimicry

The Monarch and Viceroy butterflies are both unpleasant tasting species that exhibit mullerian mimicry. They posses different predators but when faced with any of the species, the predator learns to avoid both species.

This gives them the advantage of forestalling a potential predator from predating on them. It is different from batesian mimicry as it involves two toxic species instead of a non-toxic impersonating a toxic species.

So, the correct option is 'Mullerian mimicry'.