Exoneura 属蜜蜂下颌腺分泌物的化学和功能（膜翅目，切叶蜂科）。

Chemistry and function of mandibular gland products of bees of the genusExoneura (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae).

机构信息

Department of Entomology, University of Kansas, 66045, Lawrence, Kansas.

出版信息

J Chem Ecol. 1983 Dec;9(12):1525-31. doi: 10.1007/BF00988418.

Abstract

FemaleExoneura richardsoni, E. bicolor, andE. bicincta (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) release a pungent, staining liquid from their mandibular glands upon disturbance. This secretion is primarily composed of ethyl dodecanoate, with lesser amounts of homologous ethyl and methyl esters, salicylaldehyde, and 1,4-benzoquinone. The secretion elicits vigorous grooming when topically applied to antennae ofFormica ants. The shared, unique combination of mandibular gland lipids of these threeExoneura species supports their monophyletic classification, while the presence of salicylaldehyde may associateExoneura (Allodapini) withPithitis (Ceratinini).

摘要

雌性 Exoneura richardsoni、E. bicolor 和 E. bicincta（膜翅目：切叶蚁科）在受到干扰时会从下颌腺中释放出一种刺鼻、染色的液体。这种分泌物主要由十二烷酸乙酯组成，还有少量同源的乙基和甲基酯、水杨醛和 1,4-苯醌。当将分泌物局部应用于 Formica 蚂蚁的触角时，会引起强烈的梳理行为。这三种 Exoneura 物种的下颌腺脂质具有共同的、独特的组合，支持了它们的单系分类，而水杨醛的存在可能将 Exoneura（Allodapini）与 Pithitis（Ceratinini）联系起来。