Mimicry in Insects: An Illustrated Study in Mimicry and Cryptic Coloration in Insects

Authors

Merrie Schultz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

2018

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Entomology Online Masters Program Final Project. Lincoln, Nebraska.

Comments

Copyright 2018 Merrie Schultz

Abstract

INSECT MIMICRY 4

WHAT IS MIMICRY? 5

MÜLLERIAN MIMICRY 7

MÜLLERIAN MIMICRY 8

YELLOWJACKET – VESPULA SPP. 9

HONEY BEE – APIS SPP. 10

BUMBLE BEE – BOMBUS SPP. 11

VELVET ANT (COW KILLER) – DASYMUTILLA OCCIDENTALIS 12

BLISTER BEETLE – EUPOMPHA ELEGANS 13

THREAD-WAISTED WASP – AMMOPHILA SPP. 14

MONARCH BUTTERFLY – DANAUS PLEXIPPUS 15

VICEROY BUTTERFLY – LIMENTIS SPP. 16

BATESIAN MIMICRY 17

BATESIAN MIMICRY 18

METALLIC WOODBORING BEETLE – ACMAEODERA SPP. 19

WASP BEETLE – CLYTUS SPP. 20

FLOWER LONGHORN BEETLE – TYPOCERUS SPP. 21

BEE BEETLE – TRICHIUS SPP. 22

BEE FLY – BOMBYLIUS SPP. 23

DRONE FLY – ERISTALIS SPP. 24

HOVER FLY –EUPEODES SPP. 25

TACHINID FLY – CYLINDROMYIA SPP. 26

SNOWBERRY CLEARWING MOTH – HEMARIS DIFFINIS 27

AMERICAN HORNET MOTH – SESIA SPP. 28

CRYPTIC COLORATION & CAMOUFLAGE 29

CRYPTIC COLORATION & CAMOUFLAGE 30

SPHINX MOTH (SNAKE CATERPILLAR) – HEMEROPLANES TRIPTOLEMUS 32

COMMON LYTROSIS MOTH – LYTROSIS UNITARIA 33

KATYDID (LEAF BUG) – MICROCENTRUM RHOMBIFOLIUM 34

STICK INSECT – PHASMIDS 35

THORN BUG – UMBONIA CRASSICORNIS 36

FLOWER MANTID – HYMENOPUS CORONATUS 37

REFERENCES 38