Journal of Entomological Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 3

Interspecific and intracolonial pigmentation pattern difference in Synoeca septentrionalis wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

  • Author:
  • Eliaber Barros Santos, Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho, Carize da Cruz Mercês, Vanessa S. Louzado das Neves, Maria Emilene Correia-Oliveira
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 311 to 314

Federal University of Recôncavo of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil

Abstract

This study records the difference of interspecific and intracolonial pigmentation on the second metasomal tergum of S. septentrionalis for the first time. Differentiation in the pigmentation pattern was achieved using CorelDraw software. Three out of the five colonies studied presented reddish pigmentation in the second metasomal tergum, also differentiation in the colour intensity among the castes were found in the colonies. This new finding contributes an improved understanding for differentiating the species from this genus.

Keywords

Colour dimorphism, epiponini, social insect, warrior wasp