ISSN:
1573-1561
Schlagwort(e):
Hymenoptera
;
Formicidae
;
army ants
;
Dorylinae
;
Aenictus
;
Dorylus
;
Eciton
;
Ecitoninae
;
Dufour gland
;
mandibular gland
;
postpygidial gland
;
ant secretions
;
chemotaxonomy
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Biologie
,
Chemie und Pharmazie
Notizen:
Abstract The Dufour glands ofAenictus rotundatus contain a complex mixture of terpenoids with geranylgeraniol comprising over 50% of the secretion. Some novel compounds have been tentatively identified as higher homologs of 1,3,3-trimethyl-2,7-dioxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane based on GC-MS data. The Dufour gland secretion ofA. rotundatus is more similar in composition to the secretions of members of the subfamily Ecitoninae than to its closer relatives from the tribe Dorylini, a result that further complicates studies on the phylogeny of army ants. The mandibular glands ofA. rotundatus contain a mixture of 4-methyl-3-heptanone and limonene in trace amounts, and the well-developed postpygidial glands contain methyl anthranilate only.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02033727
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