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Hexadecanoic acid
Hexadecanoic acid
Formula:C16H32O2
CAS#:57-10-3
MW:256.42

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Species utilize Hexadecanoic acid in its chemical communication system



Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae 
Smicridea annulicornis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Araneae, Agelenidae, Ageleninae 
Tegenaria atrica      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Common house spider 
Tegenaria domestica      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    European house spider 
Tegenaria pagana      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Astigmata, Acaridae, Acarinae 
Tyrophagus jacobsoni      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Bee brood mite 
 
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae 
Agelastica coerulea      K
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Alder leaf beetle 
 
Coleoptera, Silphidae, Silphinae 
Necrodes surinamensis      Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Carrion beetle 
 
Collembola, Isotomidae, Anurophorinae 
Folsomia candida      Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    White springtail 
 
Dictyoptera, Blattellidae, Blattellinae 
Blattella germanica      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    German cockroach 
 
Heteroptera, Gerridae, Halobatinae 
Halobates hawaiiensis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae 
Tetragonisca angustula      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Philanthinae 
Philanthus basilaris      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Philanthus bicinctus      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Bumble beewolf 
 
Hymenoptera, Halictidae, Dufoureinae 
Dufourea novaeangliae      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Lepidoptera, Danaidae, Danainae 
Amauris albimaculata      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris damocles      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris echeria      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris hecate      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris niavius      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris ochlea      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Amauris tartarea      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Heliothinae 
Heliothis virescens      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Tobacco budworm 
 
Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae 
Heliconius melpomene      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Artiodactyla, Giraffidae, Giraffinae, Giraffini 
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Reticulated giraffe 
 
Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae, Bembidiini 
Bembidion obtusidens      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Coleoptera, Dermestidae, Megatominae, Megatomini 
Trogoderma granarium      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Khapra beetle 
 
Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Scarabaeini 
Kheper lamarcki      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Dung beetle 
 
Collembola, Onychiuridae, Onychiurinae, Protaphorurini 
Protaphorura armata      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Soil springtail 
 
Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorinae, Eucerini 
Melissodes denticulata      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Melissodes desponsa      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae, Apinini 
Apis dorsata      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Rock bee 
Apis mellifera capensis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Cape honeybee 
 
Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae, Bombini 
Bombus griseocollis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Prairie bumblebee 
Bombus terrestris      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Buff-tailed bumblebee 
 
Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae, Meliponini 
Frieseomelitta silvestrii languida      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Frieseomelitta xanthopleura      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, Cotesini 
Cotesia glomerata      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae, Camponotini 
Camponotus pennsylvanicus      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Black carpenter ant 
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae, Formicini 
Formica japonica      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae, Plagiolepidini 
Paratrechina longicornis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Crazy ant 
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini 
Solenopsis conjurata      Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae, Ponerini 
Pachycondyla apicalis      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
Pachycondyla indica      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae, Trichogrammatinae, Trichogrammatini 
Trichogramma brassicae      A
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae, Polistini 
Polistes dominulus      Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    European paper wasp 
Polistes dominulus      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    European paper wasp 
Polistes sulcifer      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Cuckoo paper wasp 
 
Lepidoptera, Castniidae, Castniinae, Castniini 
Castnia licus      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Banana stemborer 
 
Lepidoptera, Danaidae, Danainae, Danaini 
Danaus chrysippus      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    African monarch 
Tirumala formosa      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Forest monarch 
Tirumala petiverana      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 
Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini 
Papilio polytes      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Tropical swallowtail butterfly 
 
Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Sphinginae, Acherontiini 
Acherontia atropos      Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Death's head hawkmoth 
 
Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Tortricinae, Archipini 
Adoxophyes orana      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Summerfruit tortrix 
 

 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2009. The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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