Table 6. Cyanogenesis in flea beetles and Heliconius: μM of HCN gas produced by crushing.
Species # insects, pooled into one sample pooled weight (mg) μM HCN/g insect (limit of detection)
Yellow-tibia Parchicola 7 18 0 <0.106
Monomacra violacea 10 30 0 <0.064
Ptocadica bifasciata 5 37 0 <0.052
Red Ptocadica 6 35 0 <0.054
Parchicola DF-2 7 11 0 <0.176
Red Pedilia 6 88 0 <0.023
Red Pedilia larvae 9 132 0 <0.015
Heliconius sara adults 2 68 .415  
H. sara larva 1 136 .892