Differences in caste dimorphism among three hornet species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Forewing size, shape and allometry

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1389-1398

  Perrard, A ^a   Villemant, C ^a   Carpenter, J M ^b   Baylac, M ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Caste dimorphism; Geometric morphometrics; Social wasps; Vespa; Wing shape

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; DIMORPHISM; GAUSSIAN METHOD; GEOMETRY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; MORPHOMETRY; QUEEN; SOCIAL INSECT; SPECIMEN BANK; WASP; WING MORPHOLOGY; WORKER CASTE;

EID: 85027931693     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02527.x     Document Type: Article

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