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Published April 1, 2024 | Version v1
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Heliconiini mimicry classification

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
  • 2. ROR icon Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle
  • 3. Harvard University
  • 4. ROR icon University of California, Berkeley
  • 5. University of Florida
  • 6. Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Description

Summary

This repository contains the mimicry classification for heliconiine butterfly subspecies applied for the analyses presented in this research paper “Pérochon et al., 2023 - Müllerian mimicry in Neotropical butterflies: One mimicry ring to bring them all, and in the jungle bind them” 

 

Associated archives

Occurrences data associated with this classification can be found in this archive 

Distribution maps built upon the occurrence data and mimicry classification are available in an other associated archive 

Scripts to reproduce these maps are available on Github at https://github.com/EddiePerochon/XXXXX

 

Contents

This repository contains two folders and two files:

  • Type_pictures: 32 pictures of Heliconiini butterfly type taxa used as reference for each Heliconiini mimetic group. Credits: Chris Jiggins.

  • Comimetic_groups_shared_with_Ithomiini: 7 pictures of Heliconiini butterfly illustrating each mimetic group shared with Ithomiini butterflies. Credits: Chris Jiggins. Type taxa of these mimetic groups are ithomiine butterflies found in the dedicated archive .

  • Heliconiini_mimicry_classification.xlsx: Mimicry classification of the 436 subspecies of Heliconiini butterflies + List of type taxa identifying each mimetic pattern.

  • Plate_Mimetic_groups_Heliconiini.pdf: Plate with illustration of all 39 mimetic groups with types. Credit photos: Chris Jiggins.

 

Contact

For any questions, contact the corresponding author: Maël Doré

 

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