Is there any genetic link between insects and plants,that could explain mimcry e.g mantis orchid

Question: Is there any genetic link between insects and plants,that could explain mimcry e.g mantis orchid
- Keywords:
  genetic,
  insect,
  Plant
Asked by Dolly da Gucci to Ivy, Christina, Cheryl on 30 Jan 2017.
- Cheryl Andisi answered on 30 Jan 2017:
  
  @ Dolly da Gucci,
  This is a fascinating plant behavior that but I am afraid I do not have an answer to your question.
  The little I know is that mimicry is a behavior plants adapt in order to facilitate pollination. I would really like to know the molecular basis of it too!
  The other side of the coin is insect mimicry- the insects that camouflage to look like plants-apparently a very old plant behavior that has been seen even in fossils.