Table 1.
Median body length (mm) of Epomis dejeani and Epomis circumscriptus larvae and inter-species MAL comparison (Mann-Whitney test) at different developmental stages. Number in parentheses indicates number of individuals.
| Taxa | L1 | L2 | L3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After hatching | Prior to molting | After molting | Prior to molting | After molting | Prior to pupation | |
| E. dejeani | 4.8 (12) | 8.3 (12) | 8.3 (10) | 13.2 (10) | 13.5 (12) | 18.2 (11) |
| E. circumscriptus | 5 (11) | 8.5 (9) | 8.9 (10) | 13 (9) | 14 (19) | 20.2 (14) |
| p-value | 0.102 | 0.522 | 0.088 | 0.595 | 0.542 | 0.00084 |