Morphological caste differences in the neotropical swarm-founding polistine wasp, Brachygastra lecheguana (Hymenoptera : Vespidae, Polistinae, Epiponini)
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2000-01-01
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Shima, S. N.
Noll, F. B.
Zucchi, R.
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California State University
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Morphological caste differences and ovary conditions were analyzed in colony of Brachygastra lecheguana. The results indicate the presence of individuals with ovary development but uninseminated (intermediates). In addition, these females were similar in morphology to workers, suggesting that, in this case, intermediates are ovary-developed workers. Queens were morphologically larger than workers and intermediates in some characters and smaller in others. Multivariate analysis showed that queens were highly distinct. These results indicate that castes are pre-imaginally determined in B. lecheguana.
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Vespidae, Polistinae, Brachygastra lecheguana, caste differences, multivariate analysis
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Sociobiology. Chico: Calif State Univ, v. 36, n. 1, p. 41-52, 2000.