Origins of Renaissance Art. The origins of Renaissance art can be traced to Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. During this so-called âproto-Renaissanceâ period (1280-1400), Italian scholars and artists saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture.
Adult butterflies also use color to their advantageânot only to blend in but also to warn. For instance, the adult monarch sports a bright orange color and distinctive pattern, a red flag to potential predators that it's distasteful and toxic. Another species called the viceroy has even evolved to mimic the monarch's appearance so that predators keep their distance, according to Prudic.
1 D. plexippus, described by Linnaeus in 1758, is the species known most commonly as the monarch butterfly of North America. 2  Its range actually extends worldwide and can be found in Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and on Oceanic Islands.he monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae.