Reproductive plasticity of Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Maui and Hawaii Islands, USA

Author:

Gambino, Parker

Title:

Reproductive plasticity of Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Maui and Hawaii Islands, USA

Periodical:

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Year:

1991

Volume:

18

Pages:

139-149

Subject:

Vespula pensylvanica Wasps

Summary:

Prior to the late 1970's, the Vespula pensylvanica (Saussure) was restricted to the westernmost Hawaiian island of Kauai and Oahu were this species was found in 1919 and 1935, respectively. However, in 1978, invasions started to occur on the more easternmost islands of Hawaii and Maui. This was then followed by invasions that took place on the islands of Molokai and Lanai in 1979. As a result, the reproductive activities of V. pensylvanica (Saussure) were studied on the more recently invaded islands of Maui and Hawaii with some of the variability regarding the reproductive behavior of this wasp described here.

Label:

Insects - Bees, Wasps

Collection:

Periodicals