Table 1.

Colonies of Mycocepurus smithii studied for the cytogenetic comparison. Information about the mode of reproduction, collection locality of the sample, number of colonies examined, number of workers, gynes and males analyzed via classical and molecular cytogenetic methods, diploid (2n) and haploid (n) chromosome numbers, and karyotypic formula are presented.

Mode of reproduction	Collection locality	# of colonies examined	# of workers, [gynes], (males) studied	Chromosome number 2n; (n)	Karyotypic formula 2n; (n)
Asexual	Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil	1	3	10	2m + 7sm + 1st
	Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil	6	13	11	2m + 6sm + 2st + 1a
	Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Brazil	12	24, [9]	9	1m + 7sm + 1st
	Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Brazil	2	4	10	2m + 7sm + 1st
	Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Brazil	28	55, [8]	11	2m + 6sm + 2st + 1a
Sexual	Belém, Pará, Brazil	11	27, (14)	14; (7)	4m + 6sm + 2st + 2a; (2m + 3sm + 1st + 1a)