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Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Lycaenidae
Genus Maculinea
Species Maculinea alcon
Subspecies Maculinea alcon arenaria
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Anatomy
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Locomotion
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Diet
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Habitat
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Reproduction
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Enemies
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Protection
➢ Camouflage
○ The light, underside wing colour hides them from the view of
predators
➢ Signals
○ There are three common signaling types in butterfly wings
■ Warning colouration warns predators not to attack
■ Mimicry mimics another butterfly species’ warning
colouration
■ Colours help butterflies find mates
➢ Startle Defense
○ Creates an unexpected flash of colour to startle predators
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Timeline
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Most Interesting Fact
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Natural Selection
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Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232543/http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/speciesinfo
/dutchalconblue.htm
http://worldextinctanimals.blogspot.com/2011/09/dutch-alcon-blue-butterfly.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13139-parasitic-butterflies-fool-ants-with-smell/
https://www.wired.com/2008/01/butterfly-and-w/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptEh98Qm2PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLvuevf__Ok
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