Ithomiini Mimicry Classification for 1,595 Butterfly Subspecies

Maël Doré from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique provides a mimicry classification for Ithomiini butterflies. The dataset includes classifications for 1,595 subspecies across 44 mimicry rings, supported by type-specimen photographs and an illustrated PDF plate. It was created for analyses in the research paper 'Doré et al., 2021 - Anthropogenic pressures coincide with Neotropical biodiversity hotspots in a flagship butterfly group'.

Use Cases

• Classifying butterfly subspecies into mimicry rings based on the provided Excel classification.
• Analyzing visual mimicry patterns using the folder of type-specimen pictures.
• Validating or reproducing distribution maps using the associated occurrence data and scripts.
• Studying the relationship between anthropogenic pressures and biodiversity hotspots as referenced in the linked paper.

Strengths

• Contains a specific classification for 1,595 subspecies.
• Includes visual references for all 44 mimicry rings via specimen pictures and a PDF plate.
• Is directly linked to a published research paper and associated occurrence data archives.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the primary classification data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Collection Method

Created for the analyses in the research paper 'Doré et al., 2021'.

Geography

Neotropical region