Why butter fly in different colours
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From an evolutionary view, there are undoubtedly many different drivers of butterfly wing color. Butterflies evolved from moths, which fly at night and tend to be fairly drab. As bats appeared on the scene, night-time insects suddenly had massive pressure on them, and some moved their habits to become daytime fliers. Along with a host of other adaptations, the increased light opened up room for brighter colors. Why would butterflies "want" bright colors? Here are some reasons:
- Warning signals. Butterflies that are toxic, like Monarch butterflies, have brightly colored wings, warning predators not to eat them even accidentally. Here is a monarch butterfly, which is poisonous.
- Mimicking other butterflies which are poisonous. That way you get the benefit of avoiding predation, without the biochemical work of manufacturing or storing the actual toxins. Here's a non- poisonous viceroy butterfly.
- Camouflage. Though we th ink of butterflies as brightly colored, many are well hidden in their environment. Here's a leaf butterfly:
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Most butterflies get their different shades of brown and yellow from melanin, the same pigment that makes you tan in summer and gives some people freckles. ... This type of color stems from the specific structure of the butterflies' wings and explains why some of a butterfly's colors seem to shift and appear so intense.
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