I discovered in nature
the nonutilitarian delights
that I sought in art.
Both were a form of magic,
both were a game
of intricate enchantment
and deception." -- V. Sirin


The Viceroy is often mistaken for a Monarch
but once you're familiar with the patterns
you'll notice the extra black bands
and the shapes of the windows.

just a fun fact for you:

The viceroy is a smart adaptive mimic of the monarch because the monarch caterpillar and butterfly are poisonous. The caterpillar feeds on the milkweed plant and absorbs the poisonous sap which is passed on to the adult through the pupal stage. The result is that most birds find the butterflies distasteful and leave them alone.

Through evolution the viceroy butterfly is using what is called Protective Coloration, and the kind of mimic it does is called Müllerian mimicry, which kind of makes you wonder what it may have looked like before it changed its outift.

And of course a viceroy is a ruling governor
is the stead of the sovereign
acting as an aid to the monarch(y).