ISSN:
1420-9098
Keywords:
Vollenhovia emeryi
;
gynandromorph
;
dimorphism
;
microgyna
;
polygyny
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Many gynandromorphs were obtained from the natural population ofVollenhovia emeryi (microgyna form) in Gifu, Japan. They were primarily male: most had the thorax and gaster of males, and the head contained tissues partially feminized to varying degrees. These gynandromorphs were found in 27 of 45 colonies studied (60.0%). Their proportion to total males in each colony varied from 3.7–47.7%, with a mean of 21.4% (n = 21). The gynandromorphs were found in all study areas and in every study year, suggesting that gynandromorphism in this species is not a rare phenomenon. Moreover, this observation suggests that gynandromorphs may occur more frequently in micraners than in macraners.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01242298
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