Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Autor(a) principal: De Gusmão, Luciana G.
Data de Publicação: 2001
Outros Autores: Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP], Nakano, Octavio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/225277
Resumo: Differences among the metapleural glands of four female castes of Atta bisphaerica Forel, 1908, A. capiguara Gonçalves, 1944 and A. sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 were examined by scanning electron microscope. There were no differences in gland size between the same castes of these species, although the opening gland in A. sexdens rubropilosa had been twice as large as A. bisphaerica. The relative size and functional significance of the metapleural gland among different castes is discussed and similarities between these and the other Formicidae till now studied is presented.
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spelling Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)AttaMetapleural glandMorphologyDifferences among the metapleural glands of four female castes of Atta bisphaerica Forel, 1908, A. capiguara Gonçalves, 1944 and A. sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 were examined by scanning electron microscope. There were no differences in gland size between the same castes of these species, although the opening gland in A. sexdens rubropilosa had been twice as large as A. bisphaerica. The relative size and functional significance of the metapleural gland among different castes is discussed and similarities between these and the other Formicidae till now studied is presented.Depto. de Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz Universidade de São Paulo, C. P. 9, 13418-900, Piracicaba, SPDepto. de Biologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, C.P. 199, 13506-900, Rio Claro, SPDepto. de Biologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, C.P. 199, 13506-900, Rio Claro, SPUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)De Gusmão, Luciana G.Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP]Nakano, Octavio2022-04-28T20:43:59Z2022-04-28T20:43:59Z2001-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article33-36Iheringia - Serie Zoologia, v. s, n. v/91, p. 33-36, 2001.0073-4721http://hdl.handle.net/11449/2252772-s2.0-52549109465Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengIheringia - Serie Zoologiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-04-28T20:43:59Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/225277Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T22:41:44.013613Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
title Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
spellingShingle Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
De Gusmão, Luciana G.
Atta
Metapleural gland
Morphology
title_short Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
title_full Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
title_fullStr Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
title_full_unstemmed Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
title_sort Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
author De Gusmão, Luciana G.
author_facet De Gusmão, Luciana G.
Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP]
Nakano, Octavio
author_role author
author2 Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP]
Nakano, Octavio
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv De Gusmão, Luciana G.
Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP]
Nakano, Octavio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Atta
Metapleural gland
Morphology
topic Atta
Metapleural gland
Morphology
description Differences among the metapleural glands of four female castes of Atta bisphaerica Forel, 1908, A. capiguara Gonçalves, 1944 and A. sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 were examined by scanning electron microscope. There were no differences in gland size between the same castes of these species, although the opening gland in A. sexdens rubropilosa had been twice as large as A. bisphaerica. The relative size and functional significance of the metapleural gland among different castes is discussed and similarities between these and the other Formicidae till now studied is presented.
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