Table 1.
Distribution of castes and phenotypes across species groups. Caste and the function of phenotypes vary across species groups. Caste names are explained in the Terminology section. Morphological characters defining phenotypes are given in the description of each species group.
female | male | ||||
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winged gyne | intermediates | large wingless phenotype | small phenotype | ||
camillae species group | queen | - | major worker | minor worker | male |
mysticum species group | queen | intercaste | major worker | minor worker | male |
voeltzkowi species group | - | - | worker | ergatoid queen | male |