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Surface lipids obtained from the silverfish by short-term solvent extraction contain ali­ phatic hydrocarbons, monoester waxes, cholesteryl esters, triglycerides, free cholesterol, and free fatty acids. Together, cholesteryl esters and free cholesterol account for >30% of the total lipids. As found for other arthropods living in aquatic or moist environments unsaturated homologues predominate among the acidic constituents. The cuticular lipid composition o f silverfish resembles that of other more primitive arthropod forms such as stoneflies and dragonflies.