SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Desuó,IC; Souza-Galheico,CB; Shima,SN; Santos,GMM; Cruz,J D; Bichara Filho,CC; Dias,CTS.

The tribe Epiponini comprehends the swarm-founding Neotropical wasps, with several species endemic to Brazil, which are extremely important in studies of social evolution of wasps. The Epiponini diverge in several ways from the definitions of high eusociality, since caste syndromes range from species without morphological caste differentiation to those with complete caste dimorphism, and all species are polygynous. Frequently, indirect studies based on morphometry and physiology are the only solutions to collect data regarding the natural history and caste system in this tribe, since most species are extremely aggressive and build enveloped nests, usually in places of difficult access. We analyzed morphological parameters in seven colonies of the Epiponini...

An improved bait method for collecting hymenoptera, especially social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae)

Palavras-chave: Social insect; Morphological difference; Epiponini.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2011000600004

Noll,Fernando B; Gomes,Bruno.

In this work, an alternative method for the capture of neotropical social wasps is described, which may supplement or replace the procedures commonly used in wasp surveys. The method was tested in a seasonal semideciduous forest in the northwest of São Paulo State, collecting a larger number of species and a greater abundance of social wasps and of other Hymenoptera than other methods also used in the same area, namely Malaise traps, bottle traps and meat baits. The proposed method was adapted from Wille (1962) who used an attractive solution based on water and honey for bee attraction. In here, the attractive solution was based on water, salt and crystal sugar, and was effective in attracting bees and solitary wasps, but mainly social wasps, which is the...

Caste differences in Pseudopolybia compressa (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae)

Palavras-chave: Diversity; Epiponini; Survey; Semidecidual seasonal forest.

Ano: 2009

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Rev. Bras. Zool.

Pizarro,Laura Chavarría; Noll,Fernando B.; Mateus,Sidnei.

Studies of morphological caste syndromes in the tribe Epiponini help us to understand the evolution of social behavior in insects. Few studies have integrated morphological syndromes of various species from the same or distinct genera. We studied morphological differences between castes from three colonies of Pseudopolybia compressa de Saussure, 1854, in order to relate their caste syndrome with those of other species in the genus. We took eight morphometric measures and females were classified in relation to ovarian development and spermathecal contents. Females of Colony 1 (C1) present a higher distinction between castes than females of Colonies 2 and 3 (C2 and C3), and, in general, queens of the three colonies are larger than workers in some measures...

Castes in the neotropical social wasp Leipomeles dorsata (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): a window for workers achieving a new status in the colony

Palavras-chave: Dimorphism; Epiponini; Morphological syndromes; Queen; Shape; Workers.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400006

Noll,Fernando B; Gomes,Bruno; Lima,Alexandre C O; Mateus,Sidnei; Wenzel,John W.

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.

Foraging patterns in a nocturnal swarm-founding wasp, Apoica flavissima van der Vecht (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Palavras-chave: Epiponini; Caste difference; Multivariate analysis.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000400013

Nascimento,Fabio S.; Tannure-Nascimento,Ivelize C..

Foraging behaviour has a remarkable significance to colonies of social insects since it is directly related to the supply of food, water, and pulp. Social wasps of the genus Apoica Lepeletier are primarily nocturnal, but studies concerning the general aspects related to this habit are still scarce. This study showed that the rates of foraging flights were higher during the full moon and last quarter moon phases. Frequencies of arrival and departure were correlated with time and temperature at night. The results suggest that the moonlight is an important component to general activities in this genus.

Males of Nectarinella Bequaert (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Palavras-chave: Insecta; Polistinae; Social insect; Epiponini; Bionomics.

Ano: 2005

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Carpenter,James M.; Mateus,Sidnei.

The males of both species of the paper wasp genus Nectarinella Bequaert, N. xavantinensis Mateus & Noll and N. championi (Dover), are described, and the genitalia illustrated. These are compared to species in the closely related genera Chartergellus, Leipomeles, Marimbonda, Parachartergus and Pseudopolybia.

Morphological caste studies in the neotropical swarm-founding Polistinae wasp Angiopolybia pallens (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Palavras-chave: Epiponini; Male genitalia; Polistinae; Taxonomy; Vespidae.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262004000300001

Gelin,Luiz F.F.; Cruz,Jucelho D. da; Noll,Fernando B.; Giannotti,Edilberto; Santos,Gilberto M. de M.; Bichara-Filho,Carlos C..

Neotropical swarm-founding wasps present polygynic colonies and a great variation in relation to caste differentiation, ranging from species in which queens and workers are similar in shape and size to those where variation in shape and size is conspicuous. Canonical discriminant analysis and Bonferroni t-test analysis on morphometric data collected from eight body parts of specimens from nine colonies of Angiopolybia pallens (Lepeletier) were undertaken as a step towards to a better understanding on caste differenciation in Epiponini. All specimens were dissected to verify the ovary developmental stage, and the spermatheca was removed to check for the mating status. Females were then grouped as queens (mated with developed ovaries), intermediates (virgin...

Nectarinella manauara, new species and record of the genus from Brazilian Amazonia (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Palavras-chave: Social insect; Morphometry; Epiponini; Caste differentiation.

Ano: 2008

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Silveira,Orlando Tobias; Santos-Junior,José Nazareno Araujo dos.

ABSTRACT Nectarinella manaura sp. nov. is described, representing the first record of the genus from Brazilian Amazonia. Its description raises richness for Nectarinella from two to three species, and extends the range of characteristics for the genus, especially in terms of body size and color patterns. Discovery of the new species may shed new light into the knowledge of phylogenetic relationships between Nectarinella and other closely related genera.

Nest thermoregulation in Polybia scutellaris (White) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Palavras-chave: Epiponini; Neotropical; Range extension; Reserva Ducke; Social wasp.

Ano: 2016

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000300238

Hozumi,Satoshi; Mateus,Sidnei; Kudô,Kazuyuki; Kuwahara,Takaaki; Yamane,Sôichi; Zucchi,Ronaldo.

Polybia scutellaris (White) builds large nests characterized by numerous spiny projections on the surface. In order to determine whether or not the nest temperature is maintained because of homeothermic conditions of the nest individuals or otherwise, we investigated the thermal conditions within the nests built by P. scutellaris. We measured the temperature within active and abandoned nests. The temperature in the active nest was almost stable at 27°C during data collection, whereas the temperature in the abandoned nest varied with changes in ambient temperature. These results suggest that nest temperature was maintained by the thermogenesis of the individuals of the colony. This is the first report of nest incubation caused by thermogenesis of species of...

Note on predation of the brood of Mischocyttarus injucundus (de Saussure) by another social wasp in Caxiuanã, Pará, Brazil, with new records of species for the Ferreira Penna Research Station (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Palavras-chave: Epiponini; Nest architecture; Nest temperature.

Ano: 2010

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Silveira,Orlando Tobias; Felizardo,Sherlem Patricia de Seixas; Santos,Suzy Melry Cardoso dos.

ABSTRACT Predation of the brood of Mischocyttarus injucundus by another polistine social wasp is reported from an Amazonian rainforest locality. This is the first report for the American tropics of naturally occurring predation by one social wasp on the brood of another. Three species are added to the list of the Ferreira Penna Research Station, raising known local richness to 81 species: Mischocyttarus filiformis (de Saussure, 1854), Mischocyttarus vaqueroi Zikán, 1949, and Parachartergus griseus (Fox, 1898).

Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other

Palavras-chave: Epiponini; Interspecific predatory relation; Foraging; Hunting; Mischocyttarini.

Ano: 2016

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000100114

Notes on the nest of the social wasp Pseudopolybia langi (Hym., Vespidae, Polistinae)

Felizardo,Sherlem Patricia de Seixas; Santos,Ian Patrick Vilhena dos; Silveira,Orlando Tobias.

Abstract Detailed descriptions of the architecture of Pseudopolybia langi nests are presented for the first time. Structural variations in the arrangements of nest parts are described and compared with features observed in other species of Pseudopolybia and other epiponine genera.

The acceptance rate of young wasps by alien colonies depends on colony developmental stages in the swarm-founding wasp, Polybia paulista von ihering (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Palavras-chave: Nest architecture; Social behavior; Epiponini; Neotropical; Amazonia.

Ano: 2018

URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262018000200090

Kudô,Kazuyuki; Hozumi,Satoshi; Mateus,Sidnei; Zucchi,Ronaldo.

In social insects, newly emerged individuals learn the colony-specific chemical label from their natal comb shortly after their emergence. These labels help to identify each individual's colony of origin and are used as a recognition template against which individuals can discriminate nestmates from non-nestmates. Our previous studies with Polybia paulista von Ihering support this general pattern, and the acceptance rate of young female and male wasps decreased as a function of their age. Our study also showed in P. paulista that more than 90% of newly emerged female wasps might be accepted by conspecific unrelated colonies. However, it has not been investigated whether the acceptance rate of newly emerged female wasps depends on colony developmental stage...