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Viceroy BF - Limenitis archippus
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Viceroy BF - Limenitis archippus
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Feeding on Yellow peach along with Green June bugs.

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 27 January, 2007 - 6:14pm
Last updated 14 February, 2007 - 9:11pm

Different
It looks like to color pattern on these viceroys look to almost mimic the Queen. The only viceroy I've seen closely resemble the monarch. Different ssp.?
… tylerbug, 30 January, 2007 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Good Eye
Viceroy subspecies archippus mimics the Monarch. Viceroy subspecies obsoleta mimics the Queen (spp. strigosus in Bob's area) which like the Monarch is poisonous. (I have not read that the Viceroy mimics the Soldier but their ranges can overlap and the Soldier also eats milkweeds which probably makes them poisonous as well.)
… David Moll, 1 February, 2007 - 12:44am login or register to post comments

 
Subspecies
Thanks for your input David.
… Robert L. Pearson, 1 February, 2007 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I always love to watch Viceroys, I guess I never really paid any attention to the subspecies....
… tylerbug, 1 February, 2007 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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