Ithomiini Butterfly Mimicry Classification for 1,595 Subspecies

Mimicry classification data for 1,595 subspecies of Ithomiini butterflies, supporting research on Neotropical biodiversity hotspots. The dataset includes an Excel file with the classification, a folder of type-specimen images for 44 mimicry rings, and an illustrative PDF plate. It was created by Maël Doré of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique for the associated research paper.

Use Cases

• Classifying butterfly subspecies into mimicry rings based on the provided Excel classification.
• Analyzing the relationship between mimicry patterns and biodiversity hotspots as described in the associated research.
• Training computer vision models for species identification using the provided type-specimen images.
• Reproducing distribution maps using the linked occurrence data and classification.
• Studying evolutionary convergence in wing patterns across Ithomiini subspecies.

Strengths

• Classification covers 1,595 subspecies, providing a substantial taxonomic scope.
• Includes visual references for 44 mimicry rings via type-specimen images and a PDF plate.
• Linked to peer-reviewed research and complementary occurrence data and distribution maps.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the primary classification data is confirmed, but other data dimensions like image count are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Maël Doré, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Collection Method

Created for the analyses in the research paper 'Anthropogenic pressures coincide with Neotropical biodiversity hotspots in a flagship butterfly group'.

Geography

Neotropical region (implied by the research focus).