Appendix 1. Thirty Resemblances in Taxonomic Order.

Please note:
1. [James: Permission to use of these images will be sought pending your reactions. Upon receipt of high-res images from the photographers we will refine the black (or yellow) line around the portion of the wing that is of interest.]

2. Clicking on the image links you to a larger photograph on the Butterflies of America website. You'll need to click on your browser's upper left "back" arrow to return to this list.

4. [James: If length remains an issue, here are two possibilities: A few butterflies have two photos of larvae, one can be cut. Also, the four examples used in the paper are included here because they look so different as pinned specimens and because makes it easier to compare them with the other examples. You might want to cut them. If length is not an issue, but you're disinclined to cut them, we can replace them with other examples.]

5. Captions describe our impression of the resemblance as well as available instar and foodplant information.

6. Clicking on "Appendix 2: Wing Edge Dot Pattern" at the end of the list to links you to a list showing examples with white spots along wing margins (See Monarch larva (27), below).

Darryl Wheye and Paul Ehrlich
May 23, 2015 June 10, 2015

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Adults and Larvae
Link to image in Butterflies of America
Caption
Papilionidae (4)
1

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus


© 2007 Andrew Warren
The pink hindwing "larval band" resembles early instar larvae, which are gregarious.
LS News:2006 (48:2).
   

© 2007 Dan Hardy
Later instars are darker.

2

Eastern Tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucous

© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren
This example is from our text. The pale blue-green hindwing "larval band" ends with an orange spot that resembles the partially everted orange osmiteria that larvae display defensively. Note naturally held forewings cover the upper hindwing orange spot with a continuation of “the larval resemblance.
LS News: 2008 (50:3-4), 2006 (48:3), 1980 (22:1), 1974 (16:2.)
 
© Michael Singer
In a study of herbivore diet breadth vs. bird predation, it was found that "Caterpillars with generalized diets are less likely than specialists to be camouflaged or to display warning colors or features to avian predators." Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-eaters-eaten.html#jCpInstar not noted in photograph.

3
Papilio rumiko
© 2014 Nick V. Grishin
This butterfly may also be known as Heraclides rumiko. The white hindwing "larval band" ends in an orange crescent that resembles the partially(?) everted orange osmiteria that larvae display defensively.
   

© 2008 Bill Bouton
Instar not noted in photograph.

4
Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus

© 2008 David Robacker
This example is from our text. The pink and white hindwing "larval band" resembles to a degree the pink and white larval spines.
   

© 2009 Luc Legal, Jerome Labre & Oscar Dorado
Larva is on foodplant: Aristolochia splendens. Instar not noted in photograph.

Pieridae (1)
5
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara thoosa

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The pale orange “tip” of the forewing and the black mark on the interior edge resembles the color of the larva and its black eyes.
 

© 2010 Jim P. Brock
First instar is orange with a few bristles.

Lycaenidae (4)
6
Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas mavors

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
There is a fairly strong resemblance between the color and shape of the larva and the hindwing “larval band”.
 

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar; foodplant is Conostegia xalapensis.

7
Sandia Hairstreak
Callophrys mcfarlandi

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The pale yellowish hindwing “larval band” resembles a larva.  In some photos the larvae appear greener.
     

© 2010 Jim P. Brock
Instar not noted.

8
Ellis' Blue
Euphilotes ellisii ellisii

© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren
The orange-pink hindwing “larval band” resembles the larva, but some larvae photos show pale individuals.
 

© 2011 Nicky Davis
Larva is on Eriogonum corymbosum. Instar not noted.

9
Spalding's Blue Euphilo
tes spaldingi spaldingi

© 2008 Todd Stout
The orange hindwing “larval band” resembles prediapause 4th instar larvae.

© 2008 Todd Stout
The 4th instar, prediapause larva is orangish-pinkish-reddish.

Riodinidae (5)
10
Red-rimmed Euselasia
Euselasia pellonia pellonia

© 2014 Jim P. Brock
The aposematic orange-red hindwing “larval band” with black spots and white marks resembles, to a degree, a last instar black-spotted, greenish-orange larva.
 

© 2010D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar is greenish-orange with black spots and pale bistles; foodplant is Vochysia guatemalensis.

11
White-rayed Metalmark
Hades noctula

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Except for the orange patch near head, this otherwise black and white "ray" patterned adult resembles a last instar larva.  Nijout identified this pattern as the “intervenous stripe system”.
 

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar has long bristles and black/white "rays"; foodplant is Tapirira mexicana.

12
Godart's Metalmark
Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The blackish blue ventral forewing has an aposematic yellow patch that resembles a last instar larva, minus the black dots.
 

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar larvae are yellow with black bristles that look ike spots from above and long pale bristles along the edge; foodplant is Trichospermum grewiifolium.

13
Golden-banded Metalmark
Pirascca tyriotes

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The black dorsal hindwing has an aposematic orange patch that resembles a penultimate instar larva.
 

© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Penultimate instar is orange with long pale bristles along the edge; foodplant is Miconia argentea.

14
Variable emesis
Emesis mandana

© 2010 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren
This example is from our text. The resemblance is found along the wing margins.
   

©  Daniel Janzen and W. Hallwachs,
voucher code: 05-SRNP-63174 http://janzen.bio.upenn.edu/
caterpillars/database.lasso
Penultimate instar is greenish orange with bristles growing from short black spines that resemble the black dots on the wing margins; foodplant is Croton yucatanensis.

Nymphalidae (13)
15
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The orange and dark brown hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva.
 

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instarof this orange and black larva has long black spines with black bristles;foodplant is Passiflora foetida.

16
Juno Longwing
Dione juno huascuma

© 2005 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland
The orange and black hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva. This is more evident in some photographs than in others.
 

© 2011 Kenji Nishida
The last instar is orange and purplish-brown with black spines and bristlesis. The larva is on Passiflora edulis.

17
Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara theudela

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren
The brown hindwing has red dots near body. The dark segmentation lineson the white “larval band” resembles, to a degree, the long black spines of a third instar larva.
 
© 2011 Rudy Dodero
Third instar larva is white with black spines.

18
Tracta Sister
Adelpha tracta

© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The pinkish, mauve, white, beige and rust patterned ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles a penultimate instar larva.
 
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The penultimate instar matches the adult relatively well; foodplant is Viburnum venustum.

19
Guatamalan Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice

© 2011 Andrew D. Warren
The black and white-spotted ventral hindwing margin is probably aposomatic and to a degree resembles the larva.
 
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
This white and black and yellow--and presumably aposomatic--larva has black spines and black bristles. The instar of is not noted. It was photographed on Dalechampia.

20
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

© 2009 Andrew Warren
The complex beige, bright orange, light orange, pale blue, black, light and dark brown pattern on the ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, the complex light orange and black pattern of the larva.
 
© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The instar of this light orange and black larva with grey bristles is not noted.

21
Northern Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland,
and Andrew Warren
The rust, bright orange, white, black and light brown/beige ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, the black, bright orange, white, and rust colored larva.
 
© 2007 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland
The instar of this black, bright orange, white and rust-colored larva with black spines and black bristles is not noted.
 
 
© 2010 Jeff Trahan
The ventral surface has more orange/rust. It was photographed on Agalinis.The instar is not noted.

22

 

Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia coronado

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The dark brown/black, light orange, bright orange, and white dorsal hindwing “larval band” resembles the larva.
 


© 2009 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland

The instar of this black, light orange and white, black-spined, black-bristled orange-headed larva is not noted.

23
Dotted Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta minuta

© 2010 Andrew D. Warren
The light orange, bright orange, dark brown and cream ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles the black-spotted and black-spined orange larva.
 
© 2011 Jim P. Brock
The instar of the black-spotted and black-spined orange larva is not noted.

24
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon phaon

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren
The black-spotted white, brown and cream ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles an early instar larva.
 
© 2011 Berry Nall
The early instar larva is yellowish white with bristles, brownish stripes, orange spots and a black head.

25
Muripetens Calisto
Calisto muripetens

© 2014 Rayner Nuñez
Except for the rust-ringed false eye, the pale brown hindwing “larval band” with bits of black, cream, and beige resembles, to a degree, the brown patterned larva.
 
© 2014 Rayner Nuñez
The instar of this brown patterned larva is not noted.

26
Sugar cane Calisto
Calisto pulchella pulchella

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren
The beige vental hindwing “larval band” resembles the fifth instar larva.
 
© 2010 Andrei Sourakov
The fifth instar is primarily beige, resembling the adult except for the small ocellus. The photo appears to show the larva within a stem.

27
Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus

© 2011 Andrew D. Warren
This example is from our text. The resemblance is not with a Monarch larva, but with a spotted larva, such as those of the Pipevine Swallowtail. Note the double dotted pattern along the wing edges.
 
© 2008 Wanda Smith
The spotted larva, with its partially everted osmiteria is on Aristolochia.

Hesperiidae (3)
28
Gold-spotted Aguna
Aguna asander asander

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren
The light mauve, rust, white, cream and beige ventral hindwing “larval band” ending in the rust-colored triangle resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva with rust-colored eyes.
 
© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instar larva has rust-colored eyes and a cream-colored body; foodplantis Bauhinia ungulata.

29
Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa)
Zestusa dorus

© 2009 Andrew D. Warren
The light grey and creamy-grey hindwing ventral “larval band” resembles a penultimate instar larva.
 
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
The penultimate instar is creamy-grey with pale yellow stripes. A greenish cast—the color of the leaf--seems to show through skin.

Cuban Sicklewing
Eantis papinianus

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren
The dark whitish-very pale bluish ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles the fifth instar larva.
   
© 2010 Andrei Sourakov
The light cream color of the fifth instar, with pale bluish-green showing through skin; two pale yellow stripes and cream colored head seems similar to the patch on the ventral hindwing. First instar larvae have a dark head, no yellow and more cream. The larva is photographed on a citris branch.

  possible cover image Helicopis cupido incerta Appendix 2: Wing Edge Dot Pattern  
© 2011 Kim Garwood