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A gynandromorph of Xylocopa nigrocincta Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae) / Un ginandromorfo de Xylocopa nigrocincta Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Lucia, Mariano; Abrahamovich, Alberto H; Alvarez, Leopoldo J.
  • Lucia, Mariano; Univ Nac de La Plata. AR
  • Abrahamovich, Alberto H; Univ Nac de La Plata. AR
  • Alvarez, Leopoldo J; Univ Nac de La Plata. AR
Neotrop. entomol ; 38(1): 155-157, Jan.-Feb. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-510417
ABSTRACT
We describe a mixed gynandromorph of Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) nigrocincta from a single specimen from Argentina. The specimen presents bilateral asymmetry, with the right half of its head displaying male characters and the left half displaying female characters; the mesosoma presents male characters mostly in the right half of the prothorax, pronotal lobe and distal half of the fore tibia and in the pubescence of tarsus; the rest of the mesosoma and the metasoma display female features
RESUMEN
Se describe un ginandromorfo mixto de Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) nigrocincta de un ejemplar de Argentina. El ginandromorfo tiene asimetría bilateral en la cabeza, con su mitad derecha con caracteres del macho y su mitad izquierda con caracteres de la hembra. El mesosoma presenta algunas características de macho en la mitad anterior derecha (protorax, lóbulo pronotal, mitad posterior de la protibia y pubescencia del tarso), el resto de meso y metasoma con caracteres de la hembra.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bees Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: English Journal: Neotrop. entomol Journal subject: Biology / ZOOLOGIA Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Nac de La Plata/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bees Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: English Journal: Neotrop. entomol Journal subject: Biology / ZOOLOGIA Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Nac de La Plata/AR