Two new cases of gynandromorphism in Xylocopinae bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from India. (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prashantha, Chikkabuddi; Lucia, Mariano; Belavadi, Vasuski V.
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 53:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: South India -- pollinator -- carpenter bees -- Ceratina -- Xylocopa; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2018.1508522
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Two new cases of gynandromorphs in carpenter bees are described and illustrated for the first time in Ceratina ( Pithitis ) binghami Cockerell and Xylocopa ( Biluna ) nasalis Westwood. The gynandromorphs described herein belong to the mixed or mosaic category of gynandromorphs because they exhibit a mixture of male and female features only in the head region.