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. 2021 May 18;47(6):577–587. doi: 10.1007/s10886-021-01278-7

Table 4.

Analysis of total cg concentrations (anova) and cg profiles (permanova) in captive-reared adults of h. numata as a function of brood line, sex, larval host plants (p. edulis and p. riparia), and age

Tested factors Statistical results
Heliconius numata Total [CGs] Profile of [CGs]
Larval host plant F157 = 0.045 P = 0.832 F157 = 0.287 P = 0.607
Sex F157 = 0.256 P = 0.615 F157 = 0.611 P = 0.441
Age F157 = 7.536 P = 0.008* F157 = 5.317 P = 0.022*
Brood line F357 = 2.900 P = 0.043* F357 = 2.232 P = 0.091
Larval host plant: Age F157 = 0.101 P = 0.752 F157 = 0.005 P = 0.986
Sex: Age F157 = 1.436 P = 0.236 F157 = 1.436 P = 0.231
Sex: Brood line F357 = 1.457 P = 0.236 F357 = 1.600 P = 0.201
Larval host plant: Brood line F357 = 0.449 P = 0.719 F357 = 0.682 P = 0.575
Larval host plant: Sex: Age F157 = 0.470 P = 0.496 F157 = 0.393 P = 0.545

A total of 88 captive-reared adults (44 females and 44 males) were used. * indicates significant differences (P < 0.001)