Literature data for cuticular lipids of Drosophila species
| Taxon . | Chain length . | References . |
|---|---|---|
| Subgenus Sophophora | ||
| Melanogaster subgroup | ||
| melanogaster | 23-33 | 1-3 |
| melanogaster | 23-29 | 4 |
| Subgroup (7 species) | ||
| erecta | 23-33 | 4 |
| Ananassae subgroup | ||
| pallidosa | 27-33 | 5 |
| Obscura group | ||
| persimilis | 25-27 | 6 |
| pseudoobscura | 25-31 | 6-9 |
| Subgenus Drosophila | ||
| Repleta group | ||
| arizonae | 29-37 | 10,11 |
| mettleri | 29-37 | 10 |
| mojavensis | 29-37 | 10-12 |
| nigrospiracula | 27-37 | 10 |
| Nannoptera group | ||
| pachea | 29-37 | 10 |
| Virilis group | ||
| virilis | 21-31 | 13 |
| 11 species | 21-31 | 14 |
| Hawaiian picture-winged species | ||
| adiastola | 23-30 | 15 |
| peniculipedis | 21-27 | 15 |
| setoimentum | 21-27 | 15 |
| Taxon . | Chain length . | References . |
|---|---|---|
| Subgenus Sophophora | ||
| Melanogaster subgroup | ||
| melanogaster | 23-33 | 1-3 |
| melanogaster | 23-29 | 4 |
| Subgroup (7 species) | ||
| erecta | 23-33 | 4 |
| Ananassae subgroup | ||
| pallidosa | 27-33 | 5 |
| Obscura group | ||
| persimilis | 25-27 | 6 |
| pseudoobscura | 25-31 | 6-9 |
| Subgenus Drosophila | ||
| Repleta group | ||
| arizonae | 29-37 | 10,11 |
| mettleri | 29-37 | 10 |
| mojavensis | 29-37 | 10-12 |
| nigrospiracula | 27-37 | 10 |
| Nannoptera group | ||
| pachea | 29-37 | 10 |
| Virilis group | ||
| virilis | 21-31 | 13 |
| 11 species | 21-31 | 14 |
| Hawaiian picture-winged species | ||
| adiastola | 23-30 | 15 |
| peniculipedis | 21-27 | 15 |
| setoimentum | 21-27 | 15 |
Members of the Repleta and Nannoptera groups are cactophilic; other species are from mesic habitats.
References: 1, Jackson et al.(1981); 2, Antony and Jallon(1982); 3, Schaner et al.(1989); 4, Jallon and David(1987); 5, Nemoto et al.(1994); 6, Noor and Coyne(1996); 7, Toolson(1982); 8, Blomquist et al.(1985); 9, Toolson and Kuper-Simbron (1989); 10,Markow and Toolson (1990); 11,Stennett and Etges (1997); 12,Toolson et al. (1990); 13,Jackson and Bartelt (1986);14, Bartelt et al. (1986); 15,Tompkins et al. (1993).