Table 6 Pooled within-groups correlations between pure lines ticks (G1 and G2), discriminating variables and standardized canonical discriminant functions

Dorsal setae length

-0.413

0.276

–

–

Idiosoma width

0.374

0.622

0.165

0.314

Hypostome length

0.281

0.008

0.224

0.137

Basis capituli width

0.275

-0.007

0.296

0.204

Scutum width

0.264

0.393

0.163

0.204

Scutum length

0.251

0.174

0.352

0.102

Capitulum length

0.203

0.093

0.120

0.212

Palpal length

0.181

0.019

-0.105

0.038

Idiosoma length

0.096

0.298

-0.019

0.169

Basis capituli length

0.013

0.111

-0.117

0.169

DPSP/AF ratio^a

–

–

0.179

-0.141

First festoon width

–

–

-0.151

0.296

Dorsal prolongation of spiracular plate width

–

–

0.077

0.079

Adanal plate length

–

–

–

0.044

Adanal plate width

–

–

–

0.141

Adanal plate length/width ratio

–

–

–

-0.206