Evolutionary genetics of social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Vespula)

Varvio-Aho, Sirkka-Liisa; Pamilo, Pekka; Pekkarinen, A.

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“…I have not investigated the relationships of the individual parasitic species further, but note that omissa is apparently not closely related to its host, sylvestris. In addition to not sharing the apomorphies of Metavespula noted here, the allozyme data of Varvio-Aho et al (1984) consistently indicated closer relationship of omissa to saxonica and norwegica despite multiple trees (Carpenter, 1987).…”

Section: Dolichovespulamentioning

confidence: 47%

“…In addition, four characters from Matsuura and Yamane's matrix are unique derived features in this genus: 17, development of small processes on the inner surface of the larval mandible; 23, final coating of embryo nest pedicel lacking (an unclear character which remains to be reconciled with character 41 from Table 1, pedicel not coated with glossy oral secretion, also scored for Vespula); 31, shape of larval labrum; 37, mode of expansion of the embryo nest. The monophyly of Dolichovespula in the present sense has been recognized since Bequaert (1930), but was questioned recently by Varvio-Aho et al (1984). However, Carpenter (1987) showed that the data used by these authors were so ambiguous as to be phylogenetically uninformative at this level.…”

Section: Dolichovespulamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is shown below that the differences discussed all show the primitive state in Rugovespula, and this taxon is the sister-group of Paravespula. Varvio-Aho et al (1984) presented an allozyme data set for the eight species of European yellowjackets, and analyses which they suggested showed that Dolichovespula was not a monophyletic group, and that Paravespula + Vespula was not monophyletic. Carpenter (1987) showed that these authors incorrectly analysed their data, and that their data are in fact largely uninformative on the relationships of these yellowjacket species.…”

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Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Carpenter

1987

Systematic Entomology

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The phylogenetic relationships of the genera, subgenera and species-groups of the Vespinae are analysed using cladistic techniques. The results are used as the basis for a natural classification of these wasps.The cladogram for the four genera recognized is: Vespa + (Provespa + (Dolichovespula + Vespula)). No subgenera are recognized; all those previously described are synonymized with the appropriate genus. The synonymies of Nyctovespa with Vespa and Rugovespula with Vespula are new.

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Section: Dolichovespulamentioning

confidence: 47%

Section: Dolichovespulamentioning

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Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Carpenter

1987

Systematic Entomology

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“…Buschinger, 1986a;, and of interspecific social parasites among other Hymenopteran groups (e.g. Varvio-Aho, Pamilo & Pekkarinen, 1984). The Hymenopteran social parasites therefore continue to stimulate our understanding of behaviour and evolution.…”

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Alternative adaptations, sympatric speciation and the evolution of parasitic, inquiline ants

Bourke

Franks

1991

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

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Inquiline ant species are workerless social parasites whose queens reproduce in colonies of other species alongside the host queens. Inquilines arise either when one non-parasitic species cvolves into an inquiline parasite of another non-parasitic species (the interspecific hypothesis), or by the speciation of intraspecific inquilines from their host stock (the intraspecific hypothesis): it is unlikely that inquilines evolve from other forms of social parasite. This paper reviews the evidence for and against the inter-and intraspecific hypotheses. All inquilines are close phylogenetic relatives of their host species (loose 'Emery's rule'), and some are their host's closest relative (strict 'Emery's rule'). A problem for the interspecific hypothesis is how to explain the strict Emery's rule, because phylogenetic constraints on host choice are probably quite weak. By contrast, the intraspecific hypothesis has difficulty accounting for the parasites' sympatric reproductive isolation.Facultative polygyny, in which queens may found colonies alone or by adoption into an existing multi-queen colony, should promote the evolution of small intraspecific inquilines. This is because small colony-founding queens should preferentially seek adoption, which provides the opportunity to produce a sexual-only brood. We suggest that microgynes, i.e. miniature queens found in some polygynous ants, represent such parasites. We review the evidence that inquiline species have evolved intraspecifically from microgynes in M-yrmica ants. The coexistence within a species of a monogynous (singly-queened) and a polygynous form is probably a phenomenon usually unconnected with inquiline evolution.The reproductive isolation of intraspecific inquilines plausibly arises from divergent breeding behaviour associated with the parasites' small size. Such divergence could involve either a temporal separation in mating episodes, with small parasites maturing early, or a spatial separation, with small males being sexually-selected to mate near the nest with small queens seeking adoption, instead of in mating aggregations.We conclude that inquiline species strictly following Emery's rule could have evolved by the intraspecific route. If so, such species provide evidence for West-Eberhard's "alternative adaptation" hypothesis that between-species diversity frequently stems from diversity within species. They also represent likely cases of sympatric speciation. We suggest work on the parasites' phylogeny, genetics, behaviour and mating biology to test these conclusions further.

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“…Varvio-Aho et al (1984) analyzed allozymes for eight species of European yellowjackets using distance methods, and concluded that the inquilines were most closely related to their hosts. Carpenter (1987a) showed that the analysis by these authors was flawed and that their data are in fact largely uninformative regarding the relationships of these yellowjacket species.…”

Section: Evolution Of Social Parasitismmentioning

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Phylogenetic Relationships among Yellowjackets and the Evolution of Social Parasitism (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Vespinae)

Carpenter¹,

Perera²

2006

Am Museum Novitates

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Cladistic analysis of 25 species of Dolichovespula and Vespula (yellowjackets) is used to investigate the evolution of social parasitism in these genera. Three species of yellowjackets are social parasites, or inquilines; that is, lacking a worker caste, and dependent on usurping the colony of a host species to obtain a worker force. Emery's Rule states that social parasites are more closely related to their hosts than to any other species. By investigating the phylogenetic relationships among the parasites and their hosts using cladistic analysis, we attempted to determine if Emery's Rule applies to yellowjackets, as is thought to be the case for the ants on which the theory was based. Sixty-eight morphological and behavioral characters are presented to resolve the phylogenetic relationships among these species. Cladistic analysis does not support Emery's Rule, because social parasites are not more closely related to their hosts than to any other species.

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Evolutionary genetics of social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Vespula)

Cited by 21 publications

References 15 publications

Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Alternative adaptations, sympatric speciation and the evolution of parasitic, inquiline ants

Phylogenetic Relationships among Yellowjackets and the Evolution of Social Parasitism (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Vespinae)

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