Himalayan Five-Ring (Ypthima sakra)

in Nature Observerlast month

The eye spots on Ypthima sakra create the illusion of a larger animal, likely to startle or deter predators such as birds, rats, and other animals around us. Can it be Batesian mimicry, where a harmless organism resembles a harmful one? While it mimics a threat, it's not classic Batesian mimicry, but rather a form of startle defense or automimicry.

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Itel

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Ypthima sakra

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Poka, Lagos, Nigeria

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