Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
Herein, we introduce the first reported case of gynandromorphy in the bumblebee Bombus bimaculatus (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), a relatively common North American species found east of the Mississippi River. The specimen was collected in Marietta, Ohio as part of a bee diversity assessment project for Washington County. Gynanders exhibit discrete male and female characters in a single individual. We discuss the potential causes of gynandromorphy exhibited by this specimen, which has differing antennal segments (12 and 13), facial maculation, abdominal hair coloration, and the presence of a corbicula – secondary sex characters that are characteristic for the genus Bombus.
Recommended Citation
Spring, MaLisa R.; Lustofin, Katy S.; and Gardiner, Mary M.
2015.
"Occurrence of a Gynandromorphic Bombus bimaculatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Southeastern Ohio,"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 48
(3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1020
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol48/iss3/7