Behavioural mimicry of honeybees (Apis mellifera) by droneflies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalis spp.)

被引：42

作者：

Golding, YC ^{[1
]}

Edmunds, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Lancashire, Dept Biol Sci, Preston PR1 2HE, Lancs, England

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2000年 / 267卷 / 1446期

关键词：

Batesian mimicry; droneflies; honeybees; foraging behaviour;

D O I：

10.1098/rspb.2000.1088

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Droneflies (Syrphidae: Eristalis spp.) resemble honeybees (Apis mellifera) in appearance and have often been considered to be Batesian mimics. This study used a focal watch technique in order to compare the foraging behaviour of droneflies (Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis arbustorum and Eristalis nemorum) whilst they were feeding on patches of flowers with the behaviour of honeybees and other hymenopterans and dipterans. It was found that, on a, range of plant species, the time droneflies spent on individual flowers and the time spent flying between them was more similar to that of honeybees than to the times of other hymenopterans and dipterans. These results suggest that dronefly behaviour has evolved to become more similar to that of honeybees and they support the hypothesis that droneflies are Batesian mimics.

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页码：903 / 909

页数：7

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