Table 3. Classes of cuticular hydrocarbons and wasp species.
| C.S. | Species | Group | Linear alkanes | Methyl alkanes | Dimethyl alkanes | Trimethyl alkanes | Alkenes | Alkadienes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | Chartergerllus communis | G | 93.54 | 4.30 | 2.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q | 92.14 | 4.06 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 93.92 | 4.37 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Metapolybia docilis | G | 97.76 | 1.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 96.27 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 98.40 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.49 | 0.00 | ||
| Nectarinella xavantinensis | G | 65.56 | 29.54 | 4.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 80.39 | 16.27 | 3.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 62.14 | 32.60 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Synoeca surinama | G | 58.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.18 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 51.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.44 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 63.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Parachartergus fraternus | G | 32.60 | 46.74 | 19.78 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 29.30 | 46.28 | 23.32 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 34.71 | 47.04 | 17.52 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 0.00 | ||
| Clypearia sulcata | G | 15.48 | 37.06 | 47.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 9.03 | 36.60 | 54.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 16.72 | 37.15 | 46.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Group II | Brachygastra augusti | G | 49.91 | 42.18 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 0.32 |
| Q | 73.99 | 15.33 | 5.01 | 0.00 | 5.07 | 0.60 | ||
| W | 32.25 | 61.88 | 3.92 | 0.00 | 1.85 | 0.10 | ||
| Polybia paulista | G | 41.32 | 48.98 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 3.16 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 44.82 | 45.86 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 2.32 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 37.81 | 52.10 | 6.09 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Charterginus sp. | G | 35.10 | 33.89 | 12.36 | 2.53 | 12.32 | 3.80 | |
| Q | 27.29 | 13.94 | 45.44 | 7.10 | 5.54 | 0.69 | ||
| W | 36.98 | 38.67 | 4.42 | 1.43 | 13.95 | 4.55 | ||
| Group III | Agelaia pallipes | G | 20.54 | 46.77 | 23.70 | 0.00 | 8.99 | 0.00 |
| Q | 22.73 | 47.09 | 22.74 | 0.00 | 7.44 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 19.36 | 46.60 | 24.22 | 0.00 | 9.82 | 0.00 | ||
| Apoica flavissima | G | 24.48 | 69.28 | 5.38 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.00 | |
| Q | 18.05 | 75.17 | 5.98 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | ||
| W | 30.10 | 64.14 | 4.86 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.00 |
Note:
Percentage of cuticular hydrocarbon class found in samples of queens and workers of the eleven species of Epiponini wasps. C.S., Caste Syndrome; Group I, all females morphologically similar; Group II, reproductive females isometrically different from workers; Group III, reproductive females allometrically different from workers. G, general values per species; Q, values per queens; W, values per workers.