How To Draw A Viceroy Butterfly

Let us learn to draw butterfly viceroy butterfly.

How to draw a viceroy butterfly. State insects are designated by 48 individual states of the fifty united states some states have more than one designated insect or have multiple categories e g state insect and state butterfly etc. Viceroy limenitis archippus. You can prolong the butterfly s stay in your garden and draw in others by providing both the food and shelter. The key to having the perfect butterfly garden is to fill your outdoor space with native plants nectar flowers and host plants to draw these colorful and beneficial insects to your yard.

This video will. The pattern on this butterfly wings is very interesting to draw. Next draw the antennas with a long curly line. The viceroy looked like the terrible tasting monarch to avoid predators.

For a long time scientists thought the mimicry between the monarch and viceroy butterfly went one way. However a viceroy has a black line crossing the postmedian hindwing. Monarch danaus plexippus and viceroy limenitis archippus butterflies share similar wing shapes and coloration in fact it is difficult for the average viewer to distinguish between the two species of butterfly. The coloring and pattern of monarch and viceroy wings look nearly identical.

Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in oklahoma the. Drawing a cool butterfly is not so difficult if you decide to practice a little bit. Follow the instructions given in this video and enjoy learning. More than half of the insects chosen are not native to north america because of the inclusion of three european species european honey bee european mantis and 7 spotted ladybird each.

Viceroy definition is the governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of a king or sovereign. Don t forget to draw the fore wings smaller than the hind wings. Size viceroys are smaller than monarchs although this size difference may be difficult to see in the field. The final step is up to you.

Follow the instructions given in this video and enjoy learning. Add the color of your choice the texture you prefer and the pattern you wish to see. 2 1 2 3 3 8 inches 6 3 8 6 cm. The pattern on this butterfly wings is very interesting to draw as well as color.

And plants that adult butterflies feed on. They inhabit some of the pacific islands western europe india and north central and south america. Now lets learn to color this butterfly.