Revision of the taxonomic status of  Rhodanthidium sticticum ordonezi  (Dusmet, 1915),  an anthidiine bee endemic to Morocco (Apoidea: Anthidiini)

Kasparek, Max; Lhomme, Patrick

doi:10.3906/zoo-1809-22

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“…This high‐fidelity convergence is likely induced by strong selection because wasps may be better at visually identifying conspecifics than other organisms. Similar striking masquerades were also found between cleptoparasite aculeates and their bee hosts (Williams, 2008; Kasparek, 2019). In the case of aculeate mimicry, models and mimics could therefore share both a mimicry ring and a prey–predator or a host–parasite relationship.…”

Section: Other Factors Affecting Mimicry In Aculeatessupporting

confidence: 65%

“…To explore this, we determined how many studies reported mimicry between bees and stinging wasps, and whether these mimetic resemblances were restricted to certain bee groups. Out of the 13 studies that focused on more than one family, seven reported a mimicry ring including at least one bee and one wasp (Ducke, 1909; Kasparek, 2019; Nicholson, 1927; Pauly et al ., 2003; Smith‐Pardo, 2005; Waldbauer, Sternburg & Maier, 1977; West‐Eberhard et al ., 1995). These rings involved four of the seven bee families (Apidae, Colettidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae), and eight stinging wasp families (Bembicidae, Crabronidae, Mutillidae, Philanthidae, Pompilidae, Sphecidae, Tiphiidae, Vespidae).…”

Section: Müllerian Mimicry Rings Among Aculeatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the case of aculeate mimicry, models and mimics could therefore share both a mimicry ring and a prey–predator or a host–parasite relationship. Three studies noted host–parasite similarities in a context of aculeate Müllerian mimicry (Plowright & Owen, 1980; Williams, 2008; Kasparek, 2019) but this topic has yet to be explored concerning predation within a mimicry ring and its potential effects on mimetic fidelity.…”

Section: Other Factors Affecting Mimicry In Aculeatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fourteen studies mentioned a similarity in body size when defining mimicry rings (Evans, 1968; Waldbauer & Sheldon, 1971; Waldbauer et al ., 1977; Dressler, 1979; West‐Eberhard et al ., 1995; Dejean et al ., 1998; O'Donnell & Joyce, 1999; Gilbert, 2004; Lanteri & Del Rio, 2005; Garcete‐Barrett, 2014; Perrard et al ., 2014; Pekar et al ., 2017; Kasparek, 2019; Hlaváček et al ., 2022) but only one study quantified body size to define their mimicry ring (Pekar et al ., 2017).…”

Section: Other Factors Affecting Mimicry In Aculeatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Müllerian mimicry among bees and wasps: a review of current knowledge and future avenues of research

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Many bees and stinging wasps, or aculeates, exhibit striking colour patterns or conspicuous coloration, such as black and yellow stripes. Such coloration is often interpreted as an aposematic signal advertising aculeate defences: the venomous sting. Aposematism can lead to Müllerian mimicry, the convergence of signals among different species unpalatable to predators. Müllerian mimicry has been extensively studied, notably on Neotropical butterflies and poison frogs. However, although a very high number of aculeate species harbour putative aposematic signals, aculeates are under-represented in mimicry studies. Here, we review the literature on mimicry rings that include bee and stinging wasp species. We report over a hundred described mimicry rings, involving a thousand species that belong to 19 aculeate families. These mimicry rings are found all throughout the world. Most importantly, we identify remaining knowledge gaps and unanswered questions related to the study of Müllerian mimicry in aculeates. Some of these questions are specific to aculeate models, such as the impact of sociality and of sexual dimorphism in defence levels on mimicry dynamics. Our review shows that aculeates may be one of the most diverse groups of organisms engaging in Müllerian mimicry and that the diversity of aculeate Müllerian mimetic interactions is currently under-explored. Thus, aculeates represent a new and major model system to study the evolution of Müllerian mimicry. Finally, aculeates are important pollinators and the global decline of pollinating insects raises considerable concern. In this context, a better understanding of the impact of Müllerian mimicry on aculeate communities may help design strategies for pollinator conservation, thereby providing future directions for evolutionary research.

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Section: Other Factors Affecting Mimicry In Aculeatessupporting

confidence: 65%