Table 2 Relative quantities of the different aliphatic substance classes in Cr. modiglianii and Ca. rufifemur.
From: Tropical parabiotic ants: Highly unusual cuticular substances and low interspecific discrimination
substance class | red Ca. rufifemur | black Ca. rufifemur | Cr. modiglianii |
|---|---|---|---|
n-alkane | 0.64 ± 0.41% | 1.25 ± 0.18% | 1.29 ± 0.16% |
n-alkene | 0 ± 0% | 37.44 ± 0.94% | 23.06 ± 1.03% |
n-alkadiene | 0 ± 0% | 28.77 ± 2.41% | 39.83 ± 1.09% |
n-alkatriene | 0 ± 0% | 0 ± 0% | 2.8 ± 0.16% |
branched alkane | 0.58 ± 0.26% | 0.45 ± 0.02% | 28.07 ± 0.85% |
branched alkene | 98.1 ± 0.35% | 13.37 ± 0.44% | 3.15 ± 1.18% |
aldehyde | 0 ± 0% | 1.9 ± 0.78% | 0 ± 0% |
unknown | 0.91 ± 0.11% | 16.82 ± 0.42% | 1.77 ± 0.28% |