-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Milkweed Butterflies (Subfamily Danainae)

-Tiger and Crow Butterflies (Tribe Danaini)

-Clearwings and Tigerwings (Tribe Ithomiini)

-Subtribe Euploeina

-Genus Lycorea

-Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea halia)

-Lycorea halia ssp. atergatis

The Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea halia) is a large, vibrant butterfly known for its striking orange and black striped pattern, which closely resembles that of a tiger. It is a member of the Nymphalidae family (brush-footed butterflies) and is primarily found in tropical rainforests spanning from Mexico to Peru and the Caribbean. It shares its "tiger" pattern with other toxic or unpalatable butterflies, which reinforces a collective warning to predators that this specific colour scheme means "danger" or "bad taste".