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| 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... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Social insect; Morphological difference; Epiponini. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2011000600004 |
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