Müllerian mimicry

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
type of mimicry
gptkbp:category aposematism
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Batesian_mimicry
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Fritz_Müller
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1878
gptkbp:function predator avoidance
reinforcement of warning signals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Müllerian mimicry
gptkbp:involves mutual mimicry
two or more unpalatable species
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction convergent evolution
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Fritz_Müller
gptkbp:occurredIn nature
amphibians
butterflies
reptiles
bees
wasps
gptkbp:studiedIn ecology
evolutionary biology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viceroy_butterfly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5