The reddish brown Viceroys mimic the Queen ( Danaus gilippus ) and the Soldier ( Danaus eresimus ) . In Florida , Georgia , and the Southwest , Viceroys share the pattern of the Queen Butterfly ( Danaus gilippus ) and in Mexico they share the pattern of the Soldier Butterfly ( Danaus eresimus ) . In all three areas , the local Danaus population mimic the coloration of the Viceroy species .