Morphometric study of andalusian bees (Estudio morfométrico de las abejas andaluzas)

Padilla F.

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Abstract
The biological and behavioral characteristics of the iberian bees are much less known than the other european races. This paper studies the morphological characteristics (Proboscis length
Forewing length
Forewing width
Cubital vein a
Cubital vein b
Cubital index a/b
Hindwing length
Hindwing width
Femur length
Tibia length
Metatarsus length
Metatarsus width
Width of tomentum at tergite 4
Pigmentation of tergite 3) of bees used in andalusian apiculture. Our results coincide with those described for Apis mellifera iberica.
Resumen
Las características biológicas y de comportamiento que presentan las abejas de la península ibérica son menos conocidas que las que presentan otras razas europeas. En el presente trabajo estudiamos las características morfológicas (longitud de la proboscis
longitud del ala delantera derecha
anchura del ala delantera derecha
vena cubital a
vena cubital b
índice cubital a/b
longitud del ala trasera derecha
anchura del ala trasera derecha
longitud del fémur
longitud de la tibia
longitud del metatarso
anchura del metatarso
longitud del tomentun del terguito 4º y pigmentación del terguito 3º) que presentan las abejas empleadas en la apicultura andaluza. Nuestros resultados coinciden con los descritos para Apis mellifera iberica.

Sujets

• Apis mellifera iberica
• Morphometrics
• Apis mellifera
• Morfometría

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• Publié par: erevistas
• Publié le: 01 janvier 1992
• Nombre de lectures: 28

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IBERIAN BEE MORPHOLOGY

MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF ANDALUSIAN BEES
ESTUDIO MORFOMETRICO DE LAS ABEJAS ANDALUZAS
Padilla, F., F. Puerta, J.M. Flores and M. Bustos.
Departamento Ciencias Morfológicas. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de Córdoba. 14005
Córdoba. España.
Additional Keyword
Apis mellifera iberica
. Morphometry.

SUMMARY
The biological and behavioral characteristics
of the iberian bees are much less known than the
other european races. This paper studies the
morphological characteristics (Proboscis length;
Forewing length; Forewing width; Cubital vein a;
Cubital vein b; Cubital index a/b; Hindwing
length; Hindwing width; Femur length; Tibia
length; Metatarsus length; Metatarsus width;
Width of tomentum at tergite 4; Pigmentation of
tergite 3) of bees used in andalusian apiculture.
Our results coincide with those described
for
Apis mellifera iberica
.
RESUMEN
Las características biológicas y de comporta-
miento que presentan las abejas de la península
ibérica son menos conocidas que las que
presentan otras razas europeas. En el presente
trabajo estudiamos las características
morfológicas (longitud de la proboscis; longitud
del ala delantera derecha; anchura del ala delantera
derecha; vena cubital a; vena cubital b; índice
cubital a/b; longitud del ala trasera derecha;
anchura del ala trasera derecha; longitud del
fémur; longitud de la tibia; longitud del metatarso;
anchura del metatarso; longitud del tomentun

Palabras clave adicionales
Apis mellifera
. Morfometría.

del terguito 4º y pigmentación del terguito 3º) que
presentan las abejas empleadas en la apicultura
andaluza.
Nuestros resultados coinciden con los
descritos para
Apis mellifera iberica
.
INTRODUCTION
The first beehives from Spain,
containing the so-called castilian bees,
reached America towards the
beginning of the 19th century (Crane,
1990).
In the age of discovery, spanish
beekeepers generally used beehives
fashioned from cork bark or hollowed-
out logs, in which bees built honey
combs and brood combs.
Although bees from Spain were
termed
castilian
, they probably came
from Andalusia, since migratory
beekeeping was poorly-developed at
that time.
The biological and behavioral
characteristics of the iberian bees
(
Apis mellifera iberica
, Goetze 1964)
are much less well known than the


other

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Table I.
Morphological measurements of 11 A. mellifera iberica colonies.

(Medidas morfológicas
de 11 colonias de
A. mellifera ibérica
).

Beehive1
Character

PL6.763±
0710. FL9.446±
8010. FW3.088±
.0006 CVa0.492±
004.0 CVb0.302±
02.00 CI1.648±
020.5 HL6.6±
15.00 HW1.742±
00.50 FeL2.679±
510.0 TL3.372±
0.090 ML2.198
.0070 MW1.224±
00.40 LTT
4
0.597±
10.0 PT
3
0.12±
410.0

7

6.865±
30.049.688±
0.9203.168±
2100.0.00.4075±
0.314±
3000.1.502±
.00210.60.8311±
1.854±
900.00.021.57±
3.421±
510.02.231±
1.0101.233±
006.00.588±
10.00.224±
.0810

13

6.677±
410.09.573±
2.0203.115±
.0100.479±
60.000.292±
400.01.656±
0.3036.766±
.00181.777±
09.002.697±
00.093.398±
011.02.316±
4100.1.223±
00.800.594±
10.00.168±
0810.

73

6.519±
0.0289.462±
1300.3.039±
.0010.485±
.07000.293±
300.01.675±
0.1406.725±
0.8021.772±
010.2.559±
0.0153.165±
010.52.138±
104.01.228±
0.00.0566±
0.0800.141±
410.0

93

6.518±
0.0329.785±
.0033.159±
0.010.00.0444±
0±.3300.01.478±
.02056.941±
3.001.811±
010.22.709±
0.3013.384±
18.002.226±
16.0024±1.08.000.544±
800.00.192±
.0013

74

6.665±
0.0446.767±
0250.3.176±
0090.0.467±
500.00.274±
.00031.713±
300.6.851±
019.01.809±
800.02.659±
013.03.341±
0.1022.211±
1010.1.209±
0.6000.541±
11.000.146±
0.201

Values in mm (mean ± standard deviation) of all characteristics studied except CI (CI is a index
between the characteristics 4 and 5).

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European breeds (Rutnner,drastically reduced to values below
1988). These bees have been defined2.0 (5).
as larger in size, with relatively shortThis paper studies the morpholo-
wings and with a cubital indexgical characteristics of bees used in
Andalusian apiculture.

Table I.
continuation.

Beehive
Character

L PFL WF CVa
CVb
IC LH WH FeL
L T LM MW LTT 4 P T3

49

6.545±
10.039.495±
0.30.2064±
900.00.00.4045±
0.302±
5000.1.473±
9200.6.661±
27.001.792±
800.02.618±
13.003.339±
011.02.174±
009.01.185±
0.6000.451±
14.000.203±
.0310

57

6.592±
00.149.448±
820.03.094±
010.0.476±
0.0500.292±
.03001.641±
.02086.805±
0.021.783±
.00090.20.1671±
3.321±
010.42.239±
00.211.205±
0.6000.631±
010.50.185±
0910.

85

6.442±
308.09.663±
203.03.141±
900.00.485±
.05000.304±
03.001.602±
026.06.808±
9020.1.844±
0.9002.598±
210.03.236±
51.002.191±
.01031.263±
6.0000.539±
0.0120.00.1143±

98

0.60.3772±
9.735±
0.30.3118±
3010.0.461±
0800.0.316±
4000.1.469±
6030.6.851±
00.521.838±
01.02.719±
220.03.458±
.0202.243±
00.171.285±
7000.0.507±
0.0190.00.2162±

99

6.861±
4020.9.574±
4.0203.078±
.0010.548±
000.50.296±
.00301.857±
.00276.734±
.02051.769±
00.902.653±
410.03.431±
210.02.229±
0.0111.235±
.00070.464±
0.0140.102±
0.016

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Table II.
Analysis of variance.

(Análisis de la varianza).
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7******
31*****
37******
39******
47******
49******
57******
58*****
98******
99*****

Tukey test result. In the horizontal the characteristic Forewing length (2) and in the vertical Forewing
width (3). (*) Indicate the existence of significative diferences.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
b; (HL) Hindwing length; (HW)
Hindwing width; (FeL) Femur length;
We collected 11 colonies from(TL) Tibia length; (ML) Metatarsus
beehives used in migratory beekeeping.length; (MW) Metatarsus width; (LTT
4
)
These colonies were random samplesWidth of tomentum at tergite 4; (PT
3
)
of approximately 44 worker beesPigmentation of tergite 3.
from brood combs.The data obtained were analized
The bees were preserved frozen (-using the statistical program package
20ºC) and later dissected and examinedSAS (Statistical Analysis System).
using an image analysis system, and
the IMAGO program from the
Cordoba University working group
RESULTS
IS.AVAll characteristics studied are asBeekeeping work, and particularly
described by Ruttner (1986), unlessmigratory beekeeping activity has
otherwise stated: (PL) Proboscis length;produced the general hybridization
(FL) Forewing length; (FW) Forewingof bees and the imposibility of
width; (CVa) Cubital vein a; (CVb)maintaining strains in pure condition.
Cubital vein b; (Cl) Cubital index a/In Andalusia migratory beekeeping is

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Table III.
Analysis of variance.

(Analisis de la varianza).

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7*******
31***
37***
39****
47**
49****
57*****
58****
98***
99***
Tukey test result. In the horizontal the characteristic Hindwing length and in the vertical Hindwing
width. (*) Indicate the existence of significative diferences.

Table IV.
Analysis of variance.

(Analisis de la varianza).

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7***
31****
37****
39**
47******
49**