Morphological caste differences in the neotropical swarm-founding and Polygynous polistine wasp, Polybia scutellaris

被引：12
作者：
Noll, FB [1 ]
Zucchi, R [1 ]
Mateus, S [1 ]
机构：
[1] Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
来源：
STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT | 1997年 / 32卷 / 02期
关键词：
Polybia scutellaris; epiponini; polistine wasps; caste differences;
D O I：
10.1080/01650521.1997.10383066
中图分类号：
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号：
071002 ;
摘要：
In the swarm Sounding wasp, Polybia scutellaris, the worker and the queen caste ni-e morphologically distinct. Only queens have activated ovaries and are inseminated. Queens ale larger in 9 morphometric characters analysed. Caste differences in polistine wasps and in particular in the polygynous colonies of the neotropical Epiponini are discussed.
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