Intraspecific Variation of the Cephalic Labial Gland Secretions in  Bombus terrestris  (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) | Zendy

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Intraspecific Variation of the Cephalic Labial Gland Secretions in Bombus terrestris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Author(s) -

Coppée Audrey,

Terzo Michaël,

Valterova Irena,

Rasmont Pierre

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

chemistry and biodiversity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427

H-Index - 70

eISSN - 1612-1880

pISSN - 1612-1872

DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.200890219

Subject(s) - biology , bombus terrestris , apidae , subspecies , hymenoptera , zoology , anatomy , botany , pollen , pollinator , pollination

Variations of secretions of the cephalic part of the labial glands from four different subspecies of Bombus terrestris, B. t. terrestris, B. t. lusitanicus, B. t. sassaricus , and B. t. dalmatinus , were investigated. 95 compounds were detected in the whole data set: 54 in B. t. terrestris , 54 in B. t. lusitanicus , 48 in B. t. sassaricus , and 44 in B. t. dalmatinus. The ( E )‐2,3‐dihydrofarnesol is the main compound in B. t. dalmatinus and B. t. sassaricus , while it is dihydrofarnesyl dodecanoate in B. t. terrestris and B. t. lusitanicus. A principal component analysis produced a pattern showing three well distinct groups corresponding to dalmatinus, sassaricus , and terrestris+lusitanicus.

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