FIGURE 112 in Introduction to the analysis, synthesis, and comparisons of endemic butterflies in Mexico

FIGURE 112. Sampling level of biogeographic provinces based on endemic butterflies of Mexico and proposed sampling priority. Circles represent the sampling level of each family in each province (Pa, Papilionidae; Pi, Pieridae; N, Nymphalidae; L, Lycaenidae; and R, Riodinidae). Colors in the circles according to data quality and species richness estimation: Red, No data; Yellow, Insufficient data for estimation by family; Green, Adequate data for estimation. The shade of green indicates the sampling quality: low (light green), medium (olive green), and high (dark green). The sampling level was determined by the completeness percentage and the relationship between the number of estimated endemic species and the standard error of the estimation. A relatively large standard error indicates the presence of rarer species and a lower sampling level. Colors on the biogeographic provinces indicate sampling priority order for endemic butterfly species (1–14). Provinces with a low sampling level have the highest priorities, and within each sampling level category (low, medium, high), priority was given to provinces with the highest landscape diversity (See Table 2). This spectrum represents the level of knowledge about endemic species in each province, considering sampling level and landscape heterogeneity. Limits on the map correspond to biogeographic provinces in Mexico (sensu Morrone, 2005).