Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 11:25:49 GMT -8
 Photo credit: Rene Drouyer - Fotilia  ookaboo.com/o/pictures/picture/21584231/KaiserihindTeinopalpus_imperialisTribe_TTeinopalpus imperialis is my favorite butterfly, and I can't help but notice the striking resemblance they share with Bengal tigers. Both species share the same habitat/distribution and are found at the same elevation (approx. 6000 ft.) Could this lepio-gem be mimicking the apex predator of India  |
|
mygos
Full Member
Posts: 230
|
Post by mygos on Dec 30, 2013 14:17:58 GMT -8
Unusual comment, but I do agree they are some similarities ...
A+, Michel
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 23:20:23 GMT -8
Some may like their literature as dry as their insect collections, but others can appreciate creativity and personality  But on a more serious note, I have read that Teinopalpus imperialis is only on the wing a couple of hours a day, so they have a lot of time to sit around and observe other animals in the forest. From the extreme mimicry I've seen in other insects, such as ants, I don't find it hard to believe such an occurance could happen. It could be for mating or self-defense purposes, and I have found nothing on the Internet to confirm or refute the hypothesis. |
|
