A record of bilateral gynandromorphism in Epeolus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Nomadinae)
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https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.v0i76.7056Keywords:
Apidae, Bilateral gynandromorphism, Epeolus flavofasciatus, Gynander, NomadinaeAbstract
The discovery of a gynandromorph of a North American Epeolus Latreille is reported. A specimen of E. flavofasciatus Smith from Flagstaff, Arizona, USA discovered in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) exhibits male-specific features on the left and female-specific features on the right, consistent with bilateral gynandromorphism (the first known case in the genus). Descriptions and images of the aberrant features exhibited by the specimen are presented.Metrics
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