Polygyny, Inbreeding, and Wingless Males in the Malagasy Ant Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Jürgen Heinze²  Alexandra Schrempf²  Honoré Rakotondrazafy¹  Brian L. Fisher³  Tsiriniaina Rakotondranaivo¹ 

[1] Universität Regensburg;California Academy of Sciences

关键词: inbreeding;    reproductive tactics;    ergatoid males;    colony structure;    Madagascar;   

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来源: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil

【 摘 要 】

The ant genusCardiocondylaexhibits a fascinating diversity of its reproductive biology, with winged and wingless males, long-winged and short-winged queens, strict monogyny and facultative polygyny with or without queen fighting. Here we report on the previously unstudied Malagasy antC. shuckardi . We describe the nesting habits, male morphology and colony structure of this species. Furthermore, based on the genotypes from three microsatellite loci we document a very high incidence of sib-mating.

【 授权许可】

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