Table 2.
Measurements (means ± SE) and characteristics of prestomal teeth for 11 fly species and the results of tests of significance using ANOVA.
| Species | n | No. of Teeth | Teeth Length | Teeth Width-Midregion | Teeth Width-Distal Tip | Tine Length | No. of Tine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. vomitoria | 6 | 9 ± 0.37ab | 117.66 ± 3.02b | 12.89 ± 0.39c | 15.76 ± 0.66c | 4.81 ± 0.26d | 2.56 ± 0.14c |
| L. sericata | 5 | 9.6 ± 0.4a | 110.95 ± 2.75b | 12.7 ± 0.67c | 14.96 ± 1.24cd | 7.49 ± 0.98cd | 2 ± 0c |
| Pr. azurea | 6 | 9.17 ± 0.48ab | 114.41 ± 1.76b | 12.77 ± 0.27c | 13.27 ± 0.49cd | 6.36 ± 0.47d | 2 ± 0c |
| Sa. bullata | 4 | 9.5 ± 0.5ab | 118.2 ± 4.07b | 13.64 ± 0.95c | 19.28 ± 1.13b | 9.8 ± 1.36bc | 2 ± 0c |
| Po. vagabunda | 3 | 8.33 ± 1.2b | 65.69 ± 5.27c | 9.96 ± 0.29d | 11.37 ± 0.94d | 6.79 ± 0.84cd | 2 ± 0c |
| A. metallicus | 6 | 0 ± 0e | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| E. transversa | 6 | 0 ± 0e | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| H.illucens | 6 | 0 ± 0e | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| M.domestica | 6 | 4.33 ± 0.33d | 70.47 ± 3.33c | 7.48 ± 0.65e | 20.17 ± 1.37b | 10.99 ± 1.33b | 4.83 ± 0.68b |
| St. calcitrans | 3 | 5.67 ± 0.33c | 64.46 ± 3.87c | 18.09 ± 1.17b | 15.49 ± 0.96c | 12.67 ± 0.8b | 6.22 ± 0.48a |
| Sc. stercoraria | 4 | 6.75 ± 0.25c | 138.14 ± 5.37a | 32.5 ± 0.6a | 26.03 ± 1.73a | 39.58 ± 1.73a | 2 ± 0c |
Lowercase letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) within columns among species using the Student’s t-test.