| Instar |
Coded from 1 (smallest) to 5 (largest) indicating stage of the caterpillar's life |
| ActiveFeeding |
Indicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is actively feeding |
| Fgp |
Indicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is in a free growth period |
| Mgp |
Indicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is in a maximum growth period |
| Mass |
Body mass (in grams) |
| LogMass |
Log (base 10) of body mass |
| Intake |
Wet food intake (in grams/day) |
| LogIntake |
Log (base 10) of Intake |
| WetFrass |
Amount of frass (solid waste) produced (in grams/day) |
| LogWetFrass |
Log (base 10) of WetFrass |
| DryFrass |
Amount of frass, after drying, produced (in grams/day) |
| LogDryFrass |
Log (base 10) of DryFrass |
| Cassim |
CO2 assimilation (ingestion - excretion) |
| LogCassim |
Log (base 10) of Cassim |
| Nfrass |
Nitrogen in frass |
| LogNfrass |
Log (base 10) of Nfrass |
| Nassim |
Nitrogen assimilation (ingestion - excretion) |
| LogNassim |
Log (base 10) of Nassim |