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Heinze, Jürgen ; Buschinger, Alfred

QUEEN POLYMORPHISM IN A NON-PARASITIC LEPTOTHORAX SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE)

Heinze, Jürgen und Buschinger, Alfred (1987) QUEEN POLYMORPHISM IN A NON-PARASITIC LEPTOTHORAX SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Insectes Sociaux 34 (1), S. 28-43.

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.8447


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Queen polymorphism , the occurrence of several morphologically distinct forms of reproductive females within one species, has been reported in several Ponerinae, and in some mostly socially parasitic Formicinae and Myrmicinae. We report here the first record of a queen polymorphism in a non-parasitic leptothoracine species. Dealate gynomorhic as well as intermorphic and nearly ergatomorphic ...

Queen polymorphism , the occurrence of several morphologically distinct forms of reproductive females within one species, has been reported in several Ponerinae, and in some mostly socially parasitic Formicinae and Myrmicinae. We report here the first record of a queen polymorphism in a non-parasitic leptothoracine species. Dealate gynomorhic as well as intermorphic and nearly ergatomorphic specimens are found to be the reproductive queens in several populations of this species along St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada. The species is functionally monogynous, having only one reproductive female in each colony, and often one o r several inseminated but not egg-laying potential queens. Intermorphs may have identical offspring, or produce both intermorphs and gynomorphs as young potential queens. A genetical origin of this queen polymorphism, as in Harpagoxenus sublaevis, is suggested. The species is related to Leptothorax muscorum (Nyl.), but not yet definitely identified. The queen polymorphism is described, the known range of the phenomenon and preliminary results of breeding experiments are recorded.


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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftInsectes Sociaux
Verlag:Springer Verlag
Band:34
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:1
Seitenbereich:S. 28-43
Datum1987
InstitutionenBiologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Zoologie > Zoologie/Evolutionsbiologie (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Heinze)
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenNein
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-84470
Dokumenten-ID8447

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