Table 2 Sister groups differing in species richness. Sister groups were selected on the basis of differences in species richness. Richness 1 is the group with the highest richness and HD 1 is the corresponding host diversity index for that group. HD 2 shows the host diversity index for the group with the lower species richness (Richness 2).

Libythea-Libytheana

7

4

2

1

Anetia-Lycorea

5

3

1

9

Parantica-Ideopsis

39

8

2

1

Charaxes-Polyura

189

21

247

9

Actinote/Acraea-Pardopsis

255

1

143

1

Dione-Agraulis

3

2

1

1

Cupha-Vagrans

8

1

4

4

Cymothoe-Harma

69

1

6

2

Cyrestis-Chersonesia

18

6

2

1

Eunica-Sevenia

40

15

6

1

Colobura-Tigrida

2

1

2

1

Polygonia-Kaniska

13

1

35

1

Vanessa-Hypanartia

19

14

243

1

Symbrenthia-Mynes

11

10

1

1

Hypolimnas-Precis

23

15

40

1

Protogoniomorpha-Yoma

5

2

1

4

Oleria-Hyposcada

50

8

1

1

Heliconius/Laparus/Neruda-Eueides

44

12

1

2

Argynnis s.l.-Brenthis

41

4

4

1

Hamadryas-Panacea/Batesia

20

4

2

1

Anthanassa/Telenassa/Eresia/Castilia-Tegosa

57

14

9

1

Chlosyne-Microtia

33

5

8

4

Kallima-Catacroptera/Mallika

9

2

1

1

Rest of Brassolini-Bia

92

2

55

1

Positive contrasts

24 (100%)

16 (67%)