lid^unspecified mutant males rescued by lid^gJmjC.mut have a significantly shorter lifespan that wild-type controls, while lid^unspecified mutant females rescued by lid^gJmjC.mut have a mean lifespan that is not significantly different to wild type.

lid^unspecified mutant males rescued by lid^gJmjC.mut are sensitive to paraquat compared to controls, while lid^unspecified mutant females rescued by lid^gJmjC.mut have normal sensitivity to paraquat.

Some mutant larvae complete metamorphosis and die either as pharate adults or newly eclosed adults. These adult escapers often have duplicated thoracic macrochaetae. Most hemizygotes die as late embryos, with rare escapers showing only minor disc proliferation defects as late third instar larvae.