The Prevalence and Manifestation of Wing De-melanization in the Eastern Carpenter Bee (Hymenoptera, Apidae Xylocopa virginica) Associated with Urban Areas

IF 0.2 4区 农林科学 Q4 ENTOMOLOGY Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI:10.2317/0022-8567-94.4.235
Nina S. Fogel, Madeleine F. Thompson, Paige Muñiz, G. Camilo
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ABSTRACT: Animals that live in urban environments face unique stressors due to increased temperatures associated with these novel ecosystems. Large bees in the family Apidae thermoregulate in a variety of fashions including wing muscle vibrations, basking, and collecting heat with the wings. Thus, the coloration of the wing will impact the degree of heat absorption. The eastern carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica Linnaeus, is a widespread, univoltine species found throughout eastern North America. Typically, X. virginica has solid dark brown to black wings. We report on a newly discovered wing phenotype in which the wing has lost significant amounts of coloration, making them nearly transparent. Using specimens from St. Louis, MO, we found that the de-melanization is usually restricted to the distal portions of the wing, yet the coverage differs between individuals. The proportion of individuals exhibiting pigment loss is similar between males and females. We examined observations on the iNaturalist platform and found that the phenotype is found in urban areas throughout the species range. We hypothesize that de-melanization could be an adaptation to heat stress, however more research is needed.
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城市东部木蜂(膜翅目,木蜂科)翅去黑化的流行与表现
摘要:生活在城市环境中的动物面临着独特的压力,这是由于与这些新型生态系统相关的温度升高。蜂科中的大型蜜蜂以各种方式调节体温,包括翅膀肌肉振动、晒太阳和用翅膀收集热量。因此,机翼的颜色将影响热吸收的程度。东部木匠蜂,弗吉尼亚木蜂,是一种分布广泛、单一的物种,分布在整个北美洲东部。通常,弗吉尼亚X.有坚实的深棕色到黑色的翅膀。我们报道了一种新发现的翅膀表型,其中翅膀失去了大量的颜色,使其几乎透明。使用密苏里州圣路易斯市的标本,我们发现除黑通常仅限于翅膀的远端,但个体之间的覆盖范围不同。表现出色素损失的个体在雄性和雌性之间的比例相似。我们检查了iNaturalist平台上的观察结果,发现该表型在整个物种范围的城市地区都有发现。我们假设去黑可能是对热应激的适应,但还需要更多的研究。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society is a publication of the Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society, publishes research on all aspects of the sciences of entomology, and has world-wide authorship and readership.
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