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What is the name of the rare butterfly species found in Denmark whose caterpillars depend on a specific ant species to survive?
Answer: the Alcon blue butterfly — The Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon), found in a few Danish heathlands, has caterpillars that mimic ant larvae to be fed inside ant nests.
- A the swallowtail
- B the painted lady
- C the small tortoiseshell
- D the Alcon blue butterfly ✓
The Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon), found in a few Danish heathlands, has caterpillars that mimic ant larvae to be fed inside ant nests.