Table 3. Stage-specific number of snails consumed by Pteroptyx tener larvae, presented as mean ± SD (N), with ranges shown in parentheses below.
| L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 | L2-L5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial 1 | 10.2 ± 3.0 (32) | 10.1 ± 4.2 (40) | 25.9 ± 10.0 (30) | 33.4 ± 10.4 (15) | 77.4 ± 10.1 (23) |
| (5–18) | (4–23) | (12–44) | (17–52) | (59–98) | |
| Trial 2 | 15.0 ± 4.3 (27) | 19.3 ± 6.3 (27) | 28.0 ± 9.4 (17) | 25.8 ± 6.7 (5) | 73.7 ± 11.2 (22) |
| (8–25) | (6–29) | (13–43) | (18–34) | (56–95) | |
| Overall | 12.4 ± 4.4 (59) | 13.9 ± 6.8 (67) | 26.7 ± 9.7 (47) | 31.5 ± 10.0 (20) | 75.6 ± 10.7 (45) |
| (5–25) | (4–29) | (12–44) | (17–52) | (56–98) |