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Table 2 Comparison of Kuiper’s test of uniformity for the orientation of O. lunifer and T. pityocampa pre-pupation processions

From: Movement behaviour of two social urticating caterpillars in opposite hemispheres

Species

Kuiper’s test statistic

P

N

Ochrogaster lunifer

 Orientation from nest

2.9109

<  0.01

115

 Orientation to bivouac

1.7765

<  0.05

87

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

 Orientation at first sighting

1.2345

> 0.15

38