A new type of male dimorphism with ergatoid and short-winged males in Cardiocondyla cf. kagutsuchi

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 274-281

  Yamauchi, K ^a   Asano, Y ^a   Lautenschlager B ^b   Trindl, A ^b   Heinze, J ^b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Brachypterous males; Ergatoid males; Local mate competition; Male dimorphism; Polygyny

Indexed keywords

ANT; DIMORPHISM; MALE; POLYGYNY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

CARDIOCONDYLA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 23944511400     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-005-0803-3     Document Type: Article

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