Table 2 Mean δ13C and δ15N values for each moth dietary guild and the corresponding substrate group
From: Stable isotope signatures reflect dietary diversity in European forest moths
δ 15N | δ 13C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moth | Substrate | Δ | Moth | Substrate | Δ | |
Aquatic | 12.9 (±2.6) | 6.7 (± 2.6) | 6.3 | −28.7 (± 2.8) | −18.4 (± 2.4) | −10.3 |
Herb | 4.5 (± 1.3) | −0.2 (-n.a -) | 4.7 | −29.2 (± 1.8) | −28.4 (-n.a.-) | −0.8 |
Grass | 5.7 (± 2.5) | −0.8 (± 1.9) | 6.4 | −30.1 (± 2.0) | −34.3 (± 1.8) | 4.2 |
Lichen | 2.8 (± 2.4) | −10.8 (± 2.2) | 13.6 | −26.8 (± 1.2) | −23.9 (± 1.3) | −2.9 |
L. quadra | −7.0 (± 1.8) | −10.8 (± 2.2) | 3.8 | −28.2 (± 1.5) | −23.8 (± 1.3) | −4.3 |
Litter | 5.7 (± 2.6) | 1.0 (± 3.0) | 4.7 | −26.7 (± 2.1) | −30.7 (± 1.2) | 4.0 |
Moss | −0.2 (± 1.6) | −3.1 (± 3.4) | 2.9 | −28.7 (± 0.4) | −30.3 (± 1.1) | 1.7 |
Reed | 8.9 (± 4.4) | 2.7 (± 1.3) | 6.2 | −26.9 (± 1.2) | −24.9 (± 0.4) | −2.0 |
Root | 9.5 (± 2.0) | 1.9 (± 4.1) | 7.6 | −22.2 (± 3.9) | −29.8 (± 3.1) | 7.6 |
Tree | 3.3 (± 1.5) | −1.5 (± 1.8) | 4.8 | −27.9 (± 1.9) | −30.7 (± 1.4) | 2.8 |