Castes in the neotropical social wasp Leipomeles dorsata (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): a window for workers achieving a new status in the colony
Neotrop. entomol
; 39(4): 549-554, July-Aug. 2010. ilus, graf, tab
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in En
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ABSTRACT
Morphometric studies performed in several species of Neotropical social wasps from the tribe Epiponini showed that in some species there are marked differences between castes, while other species present highly distinct castes with differences only in ovarian development. This work analyzed females from six colonies of the social wasp Leipomeles dorsata (Fabricius) in which queens (egglayers) and workers showed differences in ovarian development and coloration. We propose that wasps with developed ovaries (egglayers) and coloration similar to those of workers are possibly intermediates that obtained the status of queens in the colony.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Social Behavior
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Wasps
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Neotrop. entomol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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ZOOLOGIA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
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Project document
Country of publication:
Brazil