The evolution of inaccurate mimics.

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Instances of strikingly accurate Batesian mimicry (in which a palatable prey organism closely resembles an aversive model) are often cited to illustrate the power of natural selection. Less attention has been paid to those mimics, such as many hoverfly (Syrphidae) mimics of wasps or bees, that resemble their models only poorly. Attempts to provide an adaptive explanation for imperfect mimicry have suggested that...

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