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Why does homeobox transcription of optix explain the evolution of mimicry between butterfly species? would convergence explain this?
In evolutionary biology , mimicry is an evolved resemblance between an organism and another object often an organism of another species.The resemblances that evolved in mimicry can be visual, acoustic, chemical,tactile,electric or combinations of these sensory modalities. Mimicry may be to the advantage of both organisms that share a resemblance,in which case it is a firm of mutualism ,or mimicry can be to the determinant of one making it parasitic /competitive. The evolutionary convergence between groups is driven by the selective action of a signal receiver or dupe. Convergent evolution is the process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms , coloration ,organs and adaptation. Natural selection can resulting in evolutionary convergence under several different circumstances. Species can converge in sympatry, as in mimicry Complex among insects especially in butterflies. Two kinds of mimicry are recognised,Batesian and Mullerian.