Table 1. Major substances responsible for dissimilarity between adult and juvenile male S. bilineata during the premating season.
Premating season | AdultsAv. Abundance (%) | JuvenilesAv. Abundance (%) | Contribution (%) to Dissimilarity | Cumulative contribution to Dissimilarity (%) |
Substance A ♦ | 2.24 | 0.51 | 18.06 | 18.06 |
2,6,10-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,10-dodecadienolide♦ | 1.89 | 0.32 | 16.83 | 34.88 |
Cholesterol | 2.46 | 2.3 | 13.04 | 47.92 |
Tryptanthrin ♦ | 1.77 | 0.66 | 12.20 | 60.13 |
Hexadecanoic Acid | 3.41 | 3.65 | 8.97 | 69.10 |
Substances are ordered in decreasing contribution (SIMPER). Av. = Average; Cum. = Cumulative; Contr. = Contribution, ♦ = male specific substance.