| Chl | Cholesterol |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PGs | prothoracic glands |
| MRM | multiple reaction monitoring |
| Lp | Lipophorin |
| 7dC | 7-dehydrocholesterol |
| 20E | 20-hydroxyecdysone |
| SCRB | scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| LpR | lipophorin receptor |