Colony cycle of the social wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Viviana O. Torres²  Thiago S. Montagna²  Wedson D. Fernandes¹  William F. Antonialli-junior² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul Centro Integrado de Análise e Monitoramento Ambiental Dourados MS ,Brazil

关键词: Colony development;    natural history;    neotropical wasp;    phenology;    Polistinae;    Desenvolvimento colonial;    fenologia;    história natural;    Polistinae;    vespa neotropical;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262011000200016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Colony cycle of the social wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). This study describes some aspects of the colony cycle of the Neotropical social wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis, from data obtained under field conditions. Our results showed that the colony cycle in M. consimilis is annual and asynchronous in relation to the months of the year. The colonies remained active for approximately eight months. Most of the abandonments were associated with natural causes, and were most frequent in the pre-emergence stage. The nests were constructed preferentially in man-made structures, especially in sites protected from direct sunlight and rain. Colony foundation was either by haplometrosis or pleometrosis, being the first form predominant.

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