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Ecography ECOG-01538 Maglianesi, M Ecography ECOG-01538 Maglianesi, M. A., Blüthgen, N., Böhning-Gaese, K. and Schleuning, M. 2015. Topographic microclimates drive microhabitat associations at the range margin of a butterfly. – Ecography doi: 10.1111/ecog.01538 Supplementary material Appendix 1 Table A1. List of families, genera and species of plants recorded by identification of pollen loads carried by hummingbird individuals at three elevations in northeastern Costa Rica. Only plant morphotypes that could be identified to species, genus or family level are given. The proportion of pollen identified to species level was 43% and that identified to a higher taxonomic level was 10%; 47% of pollen grains were categorized into pollen morphotypes (not shown here). Plant families are ordered alphabetically within each elevation. Elevation Family Genus Species Low Bromeliaceae Aechmea Aechmea mariareginae Low Acanthaceae Aphelandra Aphelandra storkii Low Bignoniaceae Arrabidaea Arrabidaea verrucosa Low Gesneraciae Besleria Besleria columnoides Low Alstroemeriaceae Bomarea Bomarea obovata Low Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea linearis Low Gesneraceae Columnea Columnea nicaraguensis Low Gesneraceae Columnea Columnea purpurata Low Gesneraceae Columnea Columnea querceti Low Costaceae Costus Costus pulverulentus Low Costaceae Costus Costus scaber Low Costaceae Costus Costus sp 1 Low Gesneriaceae Drymonia Drymonia macrophylla Low Ericaceae Ericaceae Ericaceae 1 Low Ericaceae Ericaceae Ericaceae 2 Low Bromeliaceae Guzmania Guzmania monostachia Low Rubiaceae Hamelia Hamelia patens Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia imbricata Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia irrasa Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia latisphata Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia mariae Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia mathiaseae Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia pogonantha Low Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia wagneriana 1 Table A1 (continued) Elevation Family Genus Species Low Malvaceae Malvaviscus Malvaviscus concinnus Low Musaceae Musa Musa sapientum Low Passifloraceae Passiflora Passiflora vitifolia Low Rubiaceae Pentagonia Pentagonia monocaulis Low Rubiaceae Psychotria Psychotria elata Low Rubiaceae Psychotria Psychotria poeppigiana Low Acanthaceae Razisea Razisea wilburii Low Zingiberacae Renealmia Renealmia cernua Low Acanthaceae Ruellia Ruellia metallica Low Berenaceae Stachytarpheta Stachytarpheta frantzii Low Rubiaceae Warscewiczia Warscewiczia coccinea Mid Asteraceae - Asteraceae 1 Mid Gesneraciae Besleria Besleria columnoides Mid Gesneriaceae Besleria Besleria notabilis Mid Gesneriaceae Besleria Besleria triflora Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 1 Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 2 Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 3 Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 4 Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 5 Mid Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae 6 Mid Ericaceae Cavendishia Cavendishia callista Mid Ericaceae Cavendishia Cavendishia complectens Mid Ericaceae Cavendishia Cavendishia querene Mid Campanulaceae Centropogon Centropogon granulosus Mid Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea magnifica Mid Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea microcalyx Mid Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea microphylla Mid Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea purpurata Mid Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea querceti Mid Costaceae Costus Costus curvibracteatus Mid Costaceae Costus Costus pulverulentus Mid Gesneriaceae Drymonia Drymonia conchocalyx Mid Gesneriaceae Drymonia Drymonia tomentulifera Mid Gesneriaceae Drymonia Drymonia warszewicziana Mid Ericaceae - Ericaceae 3 Mid Gesneriaceae Gasteranthus Gasteranthus wendlandianus 2 Table A1 (continued) Elevation Family Genus Species Mid Bromealiaceae Guzmania Guzmania nicaraguensis Mid Bromeliaceae Guzmania Guzmania plicatifolia Mid Bromealiaceae Guzmania Guzmania scandens Mid Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia atropurpurea Mid Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia latisphata Mid Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia rodriguezii Mid Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia vaginalis Mid Rubiaceae Hilia Hilia triflora Mid Solanaceae Merinthopodium Merinthopodium neuranthum Mid Mimosoideae - Mimosoideae 1 Mid Mimosoideae - Mimosoideae 2 Mid Rubiaceae Palicourea Palicourea gamezii Mid Bromeliaceae Pitcairnia Pitcairnia brittoniana Mid Ericaceae Psammisia Psammisia ramiflora Mid Rubiaceae Psychotria Psychotria carthagenensis Mid Rubiaceae Psychotria Psychotria elata Mid Zingiberacea Renealmia Renealmia ligulata Mid Rubiaceae Sabicea Sabicea panamensis Mid Ericaceae Satyria Satyria warszewiczii Mid Lamiaceae Scutellaria Scutellaria costaricana Mid Ericaceae Thibaudia Thibaudia costaricensis High Gesneriaceae Besleria Besleria barbensis High Gesneriaceae Besleria Besleria solanoides High Melastomataceae Blakea Blakea anomala High Alstroemeriaceae Bomarea Bomarea hirsuta High Campanulaceae Burmeistera Burmeistera parviflora High Maranthaceae Calathea Calathea 1 High Ericaceae Cavendishia Cavendishia bracteata High Campanulaceae Centropogon Centropogon smithii High Campanulaceae Centropogon Centropogon solanifolius High Solanaceae Cestrum Cestrum poasanum High Gesneriaceae Columnea Columnea magnifica High Ericaceae Disterigma Disterigma humboltii High Orchidaceae Epidendrum Epidendrum polychlamys High Ericaceae - Ericaceae 4 High Ericaceae Gaultheria Gaultheria gracilis High Rubiaceae Gonzalagunia Gonzalagunia rosea 3 Table A1 (continued) Elevation Family Genus Species High Rubiaceae Guetarda Guetarda crispiflora High Cucurbitaceae Gurania Gurania coccinea High Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia lankesterii High Rubiaceae Hoffmania Hoffmania arborescens High Gesneraceae Kohleria Kohleria tigridia High Gentianaceae Macrocarpaea Macrocarpaea valerioi High Malvaceae Malvaviscus Malvaviscus palmanus High Melastomataceae Meriania Meriania phlomoides High Mimosoideae - Mimosoideae 3 High Asteraceae Neomirandea Neomirandea eximia High Orchidiaceae - Orchidiaceae 1 High Orchidiaceae - Orchidiaceae 2 High Rubiaceae Palicourea Palicourea gamezii High Rubiaceae Palicourea Palicourea lasiorrhachis High Ericaceae Satyria Satyria warszewiczii High Gesneriaceae Solenophora Solenophora calycosa High Bromeliaceae Tillandsia Tillandsia insignis High Ericaceae Vaccinum Vaccinum poasanum High Bromeliaceae Werauhia Werauhia camptoclada High Bromeliaceae Werauhia Werauhia ororiensis 4 Table A2. Total abundance of mist–netted hummingbird species at three different elevations in northeastern Costa Rica (from lowland to montane forests) and number of individuals sampled for pollen loads (n = 357). Hummingbird species are ordered alphabetically within each elevation. Hummingbird species indicated with an asterisk at a given elevation were not considered for pollen analyses because the number of pollen samples was too small or because they were not present in the study area for the time periods selected for pollen identification. Total N° of Elevation Group Species Abundance Individuals Low Non–hermit Amazilia amabilis 9 6 Low Non–hermit Amazilia tzacatl 22 5 Low Non–hermit Chalybura urochrysia 9 5 Low Non–hermit Florisuga mellivora 2 1 Low Hermit Glaucis aenea 5 3 Low Non–hermit Klais guimeti* 3 - Low Non–hermit Microchera albocoronata* 1 - Low Non–hermit Phaecroa cuvieri* 1 - Low Hermit Phaethornis longirostris 47 27 Low Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 21 11 Low Non–hermit Thalurania colombica 53 13 Low Hermit Threnetes ruckeri 31 19 Mid Non–hermit Amazilia tzacatl* 1 - Mid Non–hermit Campylopterus hemileucurus* 2 - Mid Non–hermit Discosura conversii 2 2 Mid Non–hermit Doryfera ludovicae 11 7 Mid Non–hermit Elvira cupreceips 6 3 Mid Non–hermit Eupherusa nigriventris 45 31 Mid Hermit Eutoxeres aquila 7 6 Mid Non–hermit Heliodoxa jacula 33 17 Mid Non–hermit Lampornis calolaema* 1 - Mid Non–hermit Lampornis hemileucus 32 21 Mid Hermit Phaethornis guy 119 47 Mid Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 13 13 Mid Non–hermit Thalurania colombica 11 5 High Non–hermit Campylopterus hemileucurus 13 9 High Non–hermit Colibri thalassinus* 7 - High Non–hermit Doryfera ludovicae 13 2 High Non–hermit Eugenes fulgens 10 4 High Non–hermit Eupherusa nigriventris* 1 - High Non–hermit Heliodoxa jacula 17 12 High Non–hermit Hylocharis eliciae* 2 - High Non–hermit Lampornis calolaema 153 84 5 Total N° of Elevation Group Species Abundance Individuals High Non–hermit Panterpe insignis 13 4 High Non–hermit Phaethornis guy* 3 - High Non–hermit Selasphorus flammulla* 17 - High Non–hermit Selasphorus scintilla* 24 - High Non–hermit Thalurania colombica* 2 - 6 .
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