Note on glands present in meliponinae (Hymenoptera, Apidae) bees legs
The present paper reports the presence of glandular structures in legs of some stingless bee species. The glands appear as: the epidermis transformation in a glandular epithelium as in basitarsus, an epithelial sac inside the segment as in the femur of queens or in the last tarsomere, as round glandular cells, scattered or forming groupments. The saculiform gland of femur is present only in queens, the other glands are present in males, queens and workers of the studied species, apparently without any type of polymorphism. This occurrence seems indicate that the function of these glands have not to do with the sociality or specific behavior of castes.
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Cruz-Landim,Carminda da, Moraes,Regina Lúcia Morelli Silva de, Salles,Heliana Clara, Reginato,Rejane Daniele |
---|---|
Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
1998
|
Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751998000100014 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Preliminar report on the presence of tegumentar glands in the thorax of Meliponinae bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
by: CRUZ-LANDIM,C., et al.
Published: (1999) -
Cephalic salivary glands of two species of advanced eusocial bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae): morphology and secretion
by: Poiani,Silvana B., et al.
Published: (2010) -
Secretions of stingless bees the dufour glands of some frieseomelitta species (apidae, meliponinae)
by: Patricio L. R. A., Eda Flávia, et al. -
Comparative study of wax glands in four Meliponini bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) producing different quantities of wax
by: Cavalcante,Vagner Melo, et al.
Published: (2000) -
Organization of the cysts in bee (Hymenoptera, Apidae) testis: number of spermatozoa per cyst
by: Cruz-Landim,Carminda da
Published: (2001)