Table 4 List of the compounds extracted and used for subsequent multivariate analysis from the puparial cases of C. vicina, with the total percentage of each compound present, the percentage standard deviation for each week/month and the Kovats Indies to aid identification.

From: The potential use of cuticular hydrocarbons and multivariate analysis to age empty puparial cases of Calliphora vicina and Lucilia sericata

Peak number

Peak Identification

Kovats iu

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

2

3-Methylpentacosane

2574

0.68 ± 0.28

3.19 ± 1.10

3.01 ± 1.13

3.07 ± 1.10

2.82 ± 1.54

3.07 ± 1.14

3.05 ± 0.78

2.91 ± 0.53

4

2-Methylhexacosane

2661

2.65 ± 1.73

1.60 ± 0.38

2.34 ± 0.62

1.97 ± 0.24

1.97 ± 0.60

2.52 ± 0.87

2.57 ± 1.03

2.38 ± 0.54

6

11 + 13-Methylheptacosane

2731

6.53 ± 2.69

7.53 ± 1.75

6.97 ± 1.71

7.97 ± 1.94

7.11 ± 2.04

11.57 ± 4.64

9.65 ± 2.18

10.44 ± 2.47

7

9-Methylheptacosane

2734

2.08 ± 0.70

1.77 ± 0.47

1.86 ± 0.53

1.87 ± 0.60

1.93 ± 0.57

2.35 ± 1.31

2.15 ± 0.46

2.28 ± 0.74

8

7-Methylheptacosane

2740

2.54 ± 0.86

3.43 ± 0.74

3.23 ± 0.80

3.25 ± 0.87

3.36 ± 1.09

4.36 ± 1.77

4.02 ± 0.89

4.04 ± 0.73

9

5-Methylheptacosane

2749

2.14 ± 0.79

2.92 ± 0.78

2.88 ± 0.66

2.84 ± 0.53

2.83 ± 1.05

3.06 ± 1.03

2.96 ± 0.59

3.07 ± 0.58

10

11,15-Dimethylheptacosane1

2762

2.19 ± 0.57

2.33 ± 0.54

2.40 ± 0.50

2.58 ± 0.58

2.27 ± 1.00

3.05 ± 0.55

2.90 ± 0.53

2.95 ± 0.73

11

3-Methylheptacosane

2775

15.39 ± 2.47

27.58 ± 8.66

27.55 ± 6.60

27.38 ± 6.90

27.27 ± 11.50

21.78 ± 3.82

24.51 ± 5.05

23.29 ± 4.87

12

*5,x-Dimethylheptacosane1

2783

3.80 ± 1.21

2.78 ± 0.71

2.71 ± 0.74

2.72 ± 0.70

2.68 ± 0.92

3.49 ± 0.87

3.22 ± 0.70

3.47 ± 0.86

14

Trimethylpentacosane2

2814

3.62 ± 1.15

3.53 ± 0.84

3.79 ± 0.90

2.99 ± 1.04

4.60 ± 2.80

1.49 ± 0.27

1.27 ± 0.27

1.32 ± 0.30

15

12 + 15 + 16-Methyloctacosane

2839

2.68 ± 1.25

1.81 ± 0.42

1.89 ± 0.43

2.06 ± 0.41

2.12 ± 0.76

2.46 ± 0.68

2.13 ± 0.45

2.40 ± 0.63

16

8-Methyloctacosane

2846

2.34 ± 0.87

2.62 ± 0.75

2.62 ± 0.70

2.58 ± 0.89

2.40 ± 1.15

3.31 ± 0.77

3.24 ± 0.71

3.24 ± 0.60

17

2-Methyloctacosane

2869

7.45 ± 2.88

0.85 ± 0.28

0.83 ± 0.27

0.91 ± 0.27

1.07 ± 0.60

0.65 ± 0.11

0.76 ± 0.21

0.71 ± 0.21

18

x,10/x,12/x,14-Dimethyloctacosane1

2881

9.36 ± 2.26

3.00 ± 0.68

3.17 ± 0.68

3.01 ± 0.64

2.72 ± 1.10

5.49 ± 0.83

5.87 ± 1.49

5.22 ± 1.69

20

4,8,12-Trimethyloctacosane1

2922

3.02 ± 1.20

2.88 ± 0.91

2.74 ± 0.76

2.83 ± 1.10

2.58 ± 1.39

3.77 ± 0.89

3.85 ± 0.92

3.85 ± 0.69

21

11 + 13-Methylnonacosane

2937

15.96 ± 5.09

12.29 ± 3.29

12.79 ± 2.84

12.35 ± 3.42

11.87 ± 4.58

14.67 ± 3.04

14.39 ± 2.84

14.88 ± 2.96

22

7-Methylnonacosane

2946

3.83 ± 0.55

3.04 ± 0.85

3.10 ± 0.64

3.04 ± 0.63

3.15 ± 0.99

3.07 ± 0.73

3.28 ± 0.57

3.35 ± 0.58

23

5-Methylnonacosane

2955

2.60 ± 0.22

1.77 ± 0.52

1.85 ± 0.46

2.01 ± 0.55

1.90 ± 0.73

1.41 ± 0.30

1.63 ± 0.38

1.60 ± 0.40

24

11,15-Dimethylnonacosane1

2964

1.55 ± 0.46

1.51 ± 0.58

1.37 ± 0.43

1.41 ± 0.61

1.23 ± 0.66

1.41 ± 0.29

1.56 ± 0.34

1.47 ± 0.26

25

9,15-Dimethylnonacosane1

2971

1.23 ± 0.40

1.47 ± 0.34

1.54 ± 0.37

1.60 ± 0.54

1.44 ± 0.56

2.11 ± 0.34

1.98 ± 0.40

2.05 ± 0.58

26

3-Methylnonacosane

2977

4.57 ± 0.85

3.83 ± 1.12

3.90 ± 0.82

3.97 ± 0.92

3.84 ± 1.35

3.70 ± 0.69

3.84 ± 0.66

3.89 ± 0.80

28

Hentriacontene3

3085

3.78 ± 0.83

8.30 ± 3.28

7.47 ± 2.11

7.60 ± 2.45

8.85 ± 2.06

1.22 ± 0.15

1.18 ± 0.40

1.19 ± 0.24

Peak number

Peak Identification

Kovats iu

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

n = 10%

2

3-Methylpentacosane

2574

2.75 ± 0.59

3.13 ± 0.72

2.87 ± 1.14

2.03 ± 0.55

2.16 ± 0.63

2.20 ± 0.23

1.94 ± 0.46

4

2-Methylhexacosane

2661

3.81 ± 10.65

0.39 ± 0.12

2.46 ± 0.95

1.78 ± 0.53

1.81 ± 0.37

1.94 ± 0.45

1.86 ± 0.32

6

11 + 13-Methylheptacosane

2731

10.20 ± 2.05

10.15 ± 1.86

10.44 ± 4.10

7.59 ± 2.45

7.96 ± 2.15

8.59 ± 1.85

9.01 ± 2.05

7

9-Methylheptacosane

2734

2.32 ± 0.64

2.28 ± 0.48

2.40 ± 0.95

1.55 ± 0.59

1.66 ± 0.50

1.78 ± 0.34

2.06 ± 0.35

8

7-Methylheptacosane

2740

3.93 ± 0.69

4.03 ± 0.78

4.12 ± 1.60

3.04 ± 1.01

3.17 ± 0.85

3.33 ± 0.65

3.59 ± 0.74

9

5-Methylheptacosane

2749

2.75 ± 0.52

3.05 ± 0.58

3.02 ± 1.16

2.80 ± 1.56

2.54 ± 0.68

2.54 ± 0.40

2.43 ± 0.55

10

11,15-Dimethylheptacosane1

2762

3.00 ± 0.63

3.03 ± 0.60

2.98 ± 1.17

2.44 ± 0.77

2.53 ± 0.63

2.59 ± 0.51

2.35 ± 0.47

11

3-Methylheptacosane

2775

22.80 ± 4.06

23.68 ± 4.45

23.26 ± 8.94

19.43 ± 5.57

21.13 ± 6.07

20.20 ± 2.46

18.71 ± 4.53

12

5,x-Dimethylheptacosanex

2783

3.50 ± 1.04

3.44 ± 0.79

3.53 ± 1.38

2.76 ± 0.90

2.66 ± 0.63

2.84 ± 0.68

3.14 ± 0.57

14

Trimethylpentacosane2

2814

1.09 ± 0.20

1.13 ± 0.24

1.55 ± 0.67

3.54 ± 1.09

3.33 ± 0.75

3.42 ± 0.85

4.07 ± 0.99

15

12 + 15 + 16-Methyloctacosane

2839

3.81 ± 0.75

3.87 ± 0.90

4.16 ± 1.54

1.93 ± 0.63

1.97 ± 0.49

2.07 ± 0.47

2.11 ± 0.42

16

8-Methyloctacosane

2846

3.07 ± 0.57

3.01 ± 0.70

3.02 ± 1.20

3.15 ± 1.55

2.61 ± 0.69

2.69 ± 0.63

2.96 ± 0.62

17

2-Methyloctacosane

2869

0.65 ± 0.17

0.70 ± 0.14

0.66 ± 0.29

7.05 ± 2.80

6.22 ± 1.43

6.82 ± 1.85

6.60 ± 1.29

18

x,10/x,12/x,14-Dimethyloctacosaney

2881

5.42 ± 0.92

6.06 ± 1.41

4.81 ± 1.90

6.59 ± 1.77

6.80 ± 1.81

5.78 ± 1.13

4.36 ± 1.30

20

4,8,12-Trimethyloctacosane1

2922

3.65 ± 0.78

3.58 ± 0.88

3.59 ± 1.44

4.26 ± 1.32

3.62 ± 0.94

3.54 ± 0.90

3.91 ± 0.91

21

11 + 13-Methylnonacosane

2937

14.15 ± 2.25

14.58 ± 2.62

14.34 ± 5.55

14.04 ± 4.02

13.95 ± 3.61

14.62 ± 3.31

16.48 ± 3.33

22

7-Methylnonacosane

2946

3.11 ± 0.52

3.40 ± 0.58

3.27 ± 1.25

3.18 ± 1.01

3.25 ± 0.95

3.26 ± 0.60

3.66 ± 0.83

23

5-Methylnonacosane

2955

1.62 ± 0.49

1.67 ± 0.28

1.63 ± 0.65

1.84 ± 0.62

1.92 ± 0.62

1.73 ± 0.26

1.64 ± 0.46

24

11,15-Dimethylnonacosane1

2964

1.60 ± 0.50

1.43 ± 0.25

1.31 ± 0.55

1.69 ± 0.56

1.50 ± 0.41

1.51 ± 0.33

1.58 ± 0.40

25

9,15-Dimethylnonacosane1

2971

1.94 ± 0.36

2.13 ± 0.47

2.10 ± 0.79

2.46 ± 0.93

2.17 ± 0.73

2.27 ± 0.49

2.30 ± 0.53

26

3-Methylnonacosane

2977

3.84 ± 0.65

3.97 ± 0.68

3.94 ± 1.51

4.22 ± 1.28

4.14 ± 1.10

4.14 ± 0.70

4.38 ± 1.01

28

Hentriacontene3

3085

1.01 ± 0.23

1.29 ± 0.33

0.53 ± 0.26

2.63 ± 0.77

2.89 ± 0.89

2.17 ± 0.53

0.87 ± 0.36

  1. 1Tentative identification based on Kovats Index.
  2. 2Methyl branch position not determined.
  3. 3Double bond positions only determined for adult flies.
  4. xx = 9, 11, 15.
  5. yx = methyl branched position not determined.