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Table 1 Characters proposed as possible explanatories of the toxicity variability found in our study

From: Variation in cyanogenic compounds concentration within a Heliconius butterfly community: does mimicry explain everything?

Species

Mimicry ring

Communal roosting

Gregarious larvae

Host plant specialisation

H. ethila

tiger

yes

no

specialist

H. numata

tiger

no

no

generalist

H. doris

blue/yellow

no

yes

specialist

H. sara

blue/yellow

yes

yes

specialist

H. aoede

rayed

no

yes

specialist

H. burneyi

rayed

no

yes

specialist

H. melpomene

postman

yes

no

(semi)specialist

H. erato

postman

yes

no

(semi)generalist