5" x 5" Framed Male "The Viceroy" - Limenitis Archippus

The Viceroy in a handmade wooden frame mounted on high-quality acid-free conservation board. The Latin and common names are printed underneath the specimen.

Limenitis archippus or also known as the Viceroy is a North American butterfly that ranges through parts of the United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. It was long thought to be a Batesian mimic of the monarch butterfly however the Viceroy is also distasteful to predators and is now considered a Müllerian mimic instead.

Latin Name: Limenitis archippus.

Quality: A1

Gender: Male

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