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A STUDY ON PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE SUB‐GENERA OF BUMBLE BEES (HYMENOPTERA:APIDAE)
Author(s) -
Chen Xiaolin,
Wang Shufang
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.1997.tb00106.x
Subject(s) - biology , subgenus , cladogram , monophyly , apidae , hymenoptera , phylogenetic tree , zoology , botany , cladistics , taxonomy (biology) , clade , genetics , gene
Phylogenetic relationships among the 28 subgenera of bumble bees were studied by using morphological and behavioral characters. The results suggest that the traditional Bombus Latreille and Psithyrus Lepeletier are monophyletic groups. However, the position of Mendacibombus in cladograms is different from that of the traditional view. In addition, according to their geographical distribution and relative relationships Eurasian—Asian group and Eurasian—American group are recognized for Bombus Latreille.