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Table 3 Pearson correlations between MSPs 1–3 as well as the principal component (PC) extracted from MSPs 1–3 and an array of traits

From: Young male mating success is associated with sperm number but not with male sex pheromone titres

No.

Trait

MSP 1

MSP 2

MSP 3

MSP PC

1

Female longevity

−0.0780

−0.0806

−0.0754

0.0815

  

P = 0.492

P = 0.477

P = 0.506

P = 0.472

2

Early fecundity (until day 10)

0.0924

0.1211

0.0900

−0.1055

  

P = 0.415

P = 0.285

P = 0.427

P = 0.353

3

Lifetime fecundity

0.1094

0.0951

0.0878

−0.1019

  

P = 0.334

P = 0.401

P = 0.439

P = 0.369

4

Egg-hatching success

−0.0264

−0.0986

−0.0968

0.0769

  

P = 0.816

P = 0.384

P = 0.393

P = 0.498

5

Larval survival rate

0.0891

0.1401

0.0820

−0.1079

  

P = 0.432

P = 0.215

P = 0.469

P = 0.341

6

Pupal survival rate

−0.0531

−0.0375

−0.0384

0.0450

  

P = 0.640

P = 0.741

P = 0.735

P = 0.692

7

Pupal mass (males)

−0.0216

0.0438

−0.0225

0.0007

  

P = 0.849

P = 0.699

P = 0.843

P = 0.995

8

Adult mass (males)

−0.0377

−0.0660

−0.0163

0.0414

  

P = 0.740

P = 0.561

P = 0.886

P = 0.715

9

Wing length (males)

−0.0379

0.0277

−0.0274

0.0137

  

P = 0.739

P = 0.807

P = 0.809

P = 0.904

10

Pupal time (males)

0.2164

0.2506

0.1841

−0.2263

  

P = 0.054

P = 0.025

P = 0.102

P = 0.044

11

Pupal mass (females)

−0.0299

0.0070

−0.0497

0.0258

  

P = 0.792

P = 0.951

P = 0.661

P = 0.820

12

Adult mass (females)

0.0565

0.0472

0.0651

−0.0590

  

P = 0.619

P = 0.678

P = 0.566

P = 0.603

13

Wing length (females)

−0.0306

0.0232

0.0183

−0.0035

  

P = 0.788

P = 0.838

P = 0.872

P = 0.975

14

Pupal time (females)

0.1345

0.1929

0.1261

−0.1574

  

P = 0.234

P = 0.087

P = 0.265

P = 0.163

15

MSP 1

 

0.8653

0.9281

0.9742

   

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

16

MSP 2

  

0.8227

0.9350

    

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

17

MSP 3

   

0.9599

     

P <0.001

  1. Traits 1–4 were measured in female mating partners, traits 5–14 in the respective females’ offspring, and traits 15–17 in male mating partners. Given are correlation coefficients and p-values. Significant P-values are given in bold