Gynandromorphy in Eulaema atleticana Nemésio (Apidae, Euglossini)

Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

Authors

  • Maxwell Souza Silveira
  • Maria Helena Pereira Peixoto
  • Celso Feitosa Martins
  • Fernando Cesar Vieira Zanella
A gynandromorph specimen of Eulaema atleticana Nemésio, the first registered in Eulaema, is described. The E. atleticana gynandromorph was captured using an eucalyptol scent trap, in the Mata do Buraquinho Reserve, an Atlantic Forest fragment. The study site has 550 ha and is located in the urban area of the Municipality of João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. The specimen presents antero-posterior and bilateral asymmetry. The head presents only male morphological characteristics. The mesosoma is composed by male and female structures, with male fore and middle legs. The right hind tibia shows a mosaic of male and female characters, with rudiments of the tibial organ and a corbicula. The metasoma presents only female characters.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEntomoBrasilis
Volume5
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)238-241
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23.09.2012
Externally publishedYes