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A comparative study of the pharyngeal plate of Apoidea (Hymenoptera: Aculeata), with implications for the understanding of phylogenetic relationships of bees

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Author(s):
Porto, Diego S. [1] ; Almeida, Eduardo A. B. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, LBCA, Dept Biol, FFCLRP, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT; v. 50, p. 64-77, MAY 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The pharyngeal plate is a morphological complex with extensive anatomical variation among bees and, therefore, potential as a source of phylogenetic information. The pharyngeal plate of bees is divided into four morphologically distinct regions: sitophore, hypopharyngeal lobe, pharyngeal rods, and median oral plate. In this work we illustrate and document in detail for the first time the pharyngeal plate of 43 bee species, providing descriptions of the morphological variation and contrasting these findings with representatives of apoid wasps (Crabronidae and Sphecidae). We evaluate and discuss the potential of this structure as a rich source of morphological information in the context of bee phylogeny and any research potentially impacted by comparative morphological data. The shape of the hypopharyngeal lobe is highly variable among suprageneric taxa of bees and can be readily employed to characterise taxa at various levels. We argue that the global patterns in the variation of the pharyngeal plate can provide information for phylogenetic inference within bees and constructed and coded 10 characters that encompass the most noticeable morphological differences discussed herein. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/09666-5 - Phylogenomic systematics, comparative morphology and biogeography of bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila)
Grantee:Eduardo Andrade Botelho de Almeida
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 15/15347-1 - Phylogenetic relationships and comparative internal morphology of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
Grantee:Diego Sasso Porto
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 11/09477-9 - Taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution of Neopasiphaeinae bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) using molecular and morphological data
Grantee:Eduardo Andrade Botelho de Almeida
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants