Balanced polymorphism of aposematic wing colors in H. doris
We tested the prediction that blue and red H. doris morphs experience similar predation where they are both native. For this we conducted FT tests to determine if there were significant differences in attacks on native blue morphs, native red morphs and the controls. Globally, using data from all sites, we found no significant differences in attacks (N = 1705, p > 0.24). To confirm this result was consistent between the two study locations, we conducted similar analyses within French Guiana and Panama. Locally, within Panama and French Guiana, we also found no significant differences in attacks (French Guiana N = 1145, p > 0.073; Panama: N = 560, p > 2.306; Figure 2). This suggests that the blue and red morphs enjoy similar protection from predators wherever they naturally co-occur in populations.