Did you know that viceroy butterflies evolved to look like monarch butterflies, which are poisonous to predators, to keep from getting eaten?
Viceroy Butterflies
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Viceroy butterflies are butterflies with orange wings with black markings on them. They have black borders with white spots in them on their wings.
Habitat:
Marshes, meadows, and swamps
nesting habits:
Viceroy butterflies lay one egg at a time on a leave. They will lay three on a single nesting plant. The caterpillars that hatch out of the eggs will eat the leaves of the nesting plant.
seasons viceroy butterflies are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Carrion, feces, fungus, and nectar
hunting Behavior:
Viceroy butterflies forage during the day. They are pollinators and clean-up. They help clean up dead bodies and feces.
Commonly Confused With:
Monarch Butterflies
Viceroy butterflies are often confused with monarch butterflies because both have orange wings with black borders with white spots in them.
Viceroy butterflies have a black line on their hindwings. Monarch butterflies are larger.