Description of the Intramandibular Gland II in Polybia emaciata Lucas (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Authors

  • Christian Camilo Cely University of Michigan
  • Andrea Penagos-Arévalo Liceo Segovia, Bogotá
  • Johan Billen K.U. Universiteit, Leuven
  • Carlos E Sarmiento Universidad Nacional de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i3.1647

Keywords:

exocrine glands, Polistinae, mandibles

Abstract

The intramandibular gland II in Polybia emaciata Lucas is described. This species is among the few that uses mud for nest construction, and their nests persist for a long time following abandonment. The intramandibular gland II has been found in single representatives of the genera Mischocyttarus, Apoica and Leipomeles, and this record is the second for the genus Polybia. Despite expectations derived from the nest characteristics of the species, gland dimensions such as cell diameter were well within the range observed for other species, with the cell number even comparatively small. Gland function remains to be investigated.

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Author Biographies

Johan Billen, K.U. Universiteit, Leuven

Full Professor, Department of Biology

Carlos E Sarmiento, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales

PhD

Associate profesor

Instituto de Ciencias Naturales

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Published

2017-10-17

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Cely, C. C., Penagos-Arévalo, A., Billen, J., & Sarmiento, C. E. (2017). Description of the Intramandibular Gland II in Polybia emaciata Lucas (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). Sociobiology, 64(3), 347–351. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i3.1647

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Research Article - Wasps

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