Effect of epiphytic communities of Datura inoxia on the performance of the beetle Lema daturaphila

Newly hatched Lema daturaphila larvae were fed leaves of Datura inoxia. A control group was fed leaves with epiphytes, while the experimental group received foliar tissue from which the epiphytes had been removed. The first attached document, titled "survival database", includes the following variables: Treatment: assigned treatment, corresponding to the groups with epiphytes (control) and without epiphytes. Block: the month during which the insect developed. Temperature: mean temperature for the month of the trial. larvae_id: individual identification code for each larva. Days: number of days until adult emergence. Censor: indicates whether the individual survived to adulthood or not. The second document, titled "variables of the experiment", contains the following variables: Treatment: groups with epiphytes (control) and without epiphytes. Block: the month during which the insect developed. Temperature: mean temperature for the month of the trial. Larval mass: larval mass measured on day seven using a digital scale. Foliar consumption: to estimate foliar consumption, leaf photographs were analyzed using the Fiji distribution of ImageJ, and the total area consumed per larva was calculated. Developmental time: number of days from hatching to adult emergence. Efficiency of foliar consumption: estimated as the ratio between larval mass and foliar consumption. Adult mass: adult mass at emergence, measured with a digital scale. larva_id: individual identification code for each larva.