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Table 1 Classification of the hits of sand flies (Lutzomyia longipalpis) of different ages separated by gender, based on a linear discriminant analysis (LDA)

From: Age, sex, and mating status discrimination in the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis using near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS)

A

Females

Males

Age (days)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

1

20

41

76%

62%

27

17

73%

50%

3

20

7

29%

40

52

56%

8

20

13

100%

20

9

22%

10

20

19

21%

20

14

50%

15

20

14

7%

8

4

40%

17

6

5

60%

10

5

60%

Total

106

99

  

125

101

  

B

Females

 

Males

Age (days)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

1–3

40

48

85%

73%

67

69

80%

58%

8–10

40

32

78%

40

23

17%

15–17

26

19

42%

18

9

44%

Total

106

99

  

125

101

  

C

Females

 

Males

Age (days)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

 < 8

40

49

83%

87%

68

75

87%

86%

 ≥ 8

65

51

85%

47

36

92%

Total

105

100

 

115

111