Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nám 2, CZ-166 10 Prague, Czech Republic.
Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, CZ-165 21 Prague, Czech Republic.
Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2019 Sep 25;74(9-10):233-250. doi: 10.1515/znc-2019-0003.
Males of many bumblebee species exhibit a conspicuous pre-mating behavior with two distinct behavioral components: scent marking and patrol flying. The marking pheromone is produced by the cephalic part of the labial gland (CLG). As far as is known, the CLG secretion is species specific, and it usually consists of two types of compounds: (i) straight-chain aliphatic alcohols, aldehydes or esters, and (ii) acyclic mono-, sesqui- and diterpenes (alcohols or acetates). Here, we summarize data from the literature reporting chemical composition of the CLG secretions of more than 80 bumblebee species. Similarities and differences within and between subgenera are discussed in the context of biosynthetic pathways and evolution.
许多熊蜂物种的雄性表现出一种明显的交配前行为，具有两个不同的行为成分：气味标记和巡逻飞行。标记信息素由唇腺的头部部分（CLG）产生。据了解，CLG 分泌物具有物种特异性，通常由两种类型的化合物组成：（i）直链脂肪族醇、醛或酯，和（ii）无环单萜、倍半萜和二萜（醇或乙酸酯）。在这里，我们总结了文献中报道的超过 80 种熊蜂物种 CLG 分泌物化学组成的数据。在生物合成途径和进化的背景下，讨论了亚属内和亚属间的相似性和差异。
