Inter- and Intrasexual Variation in Cuticular Hydrocarbons in <i>Trichrysis cyanea</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae)

Cuckoo wasps (Chrysididae, Hymenoptera) are known for their parasitoid or cleptoparasitic life histories. Indeed, the biology of only a few species has been studied in detail and often only little more is known than the host species. By mimicking their hosts’ cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles, sp...

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Main Authors: David Fröhlich, Lukas Zangl, Günther Raspotnig, Stephan Koblmüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/159