The effects of temperature and body size on the mating pattern of a gregariously nesting bee, Colletes cunicularius (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)

Larsson, Folke K.; Tengö, Jan

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1989.tb00958.x

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“…In possible support of the above hypothesis, a large exodus of white-faced hornet workers leave the nest on cold dawns; 2.7 times more workers may be leaving per unit time interval at this time of day than 3 hours later, when it is warmer (Heinrich, 1984). Conversely, at least in bees, large size confers a flight advantage earlier in the day at cooler temperatures Larsson and Tengo, 1989;Willmer, 1985b). Instead, in both groups activity increases directly with increasing air temperatures ( Fig.…”

Section: Behavioral Ecologymentioning

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The Hot-Blooded Insects

Heinrich¹

1993

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Section: Behavioral Ecologymentioning

confidence: 95%

The Hot-Blooded Insects

Heinrich¹

1993

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“…For small ectotherms such as insects, which have large surface area to volume ratios and negligible ability to retain heat (Stevenson 1985), this means that activity levels are largely dependent on the temperature of their microclimate. Therefore, energetically demanding feats, such as active flight, territory defence and mating behaviour usually require high ambient temperatures (Wasserthal 1975;Larsson and Tengo 1989;Larsson and Kustvall 1990;Ide 2010;Bennett et al 2014). For example, Tsubaki and Samejima (2016) found male Mnais costalis damselflies to have higher reproductive outputs when occupying territories that were exposed to the sun for longer periods of time.…”

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Temperature and territoriality in the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, Hamearis lucina

Hayes¹,

Hitchcock

Knock

et al. 2019

J Insect Conserv

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The Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) has undergone severe declines over the last four decades. However, in recent years the UK population appears to have begun expanding again. This is likely to be due to beneficial management, although a warming regional climate may also have contributed to the resurgence of this spring-flying species. In this study, we investigated the effect of air temperature on the flight behaviour of adult male Duke of Burgundy butterflies. We also looked at the ability of adult males to behaviourally thermoregulate their body temperature and assessed their tendency to remain within small established territories. Increasing air temperature lead to a marked increase in the number and duration of flights associated with territorial behaviour but had no significant effect on other flights. This suggests that high temperatures are particularly important for sustaining energetically-demanding flights involved in territory defence and mate interception, which could impact the reproductive potential of Duke of Burgundy populations. We also found that butterflies had only a limited ability to regulate their body temperature behaviourally and may, therefore, be especially dependent on suitable environmental conditions to maintain the right temperatures for these flights. During observations, most males also remained confined to a few square meters within their territories, which could further restrict butterfly ability to thermoregulate by limiting relocation to other habitat types. However, we did find more males to leave the confines of their territories than expected from reports in previous studies. Our findings highlight the key role that warm, sheltered locations on reserves have in supporting the Duke of Burgundy. If this traditionally poor disperser is to take advantage of a warmer climate and extend its range North, a close network of such areas, appropriately managed, may be critical.

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“…A. manicatum, Severinghaus et al, 1981;Starks and Reeve, 1999), but a lack of (e.g. Colletes cunicularius, Larsson and Tengö, 1989;O. rufa, Seidelmann, 1999) large male advantage in species that practises male scramble competition.…”

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Male mating behaviour and mating systems of bees: an overview

2005

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-Considerable interspecific diversity exists among bees in the rendezvous sites where males search for females and in the behaviours employed by males in their efforts to secure matings. I present an evolutionary framework in which to interpret this variation, and highlight the importance for the framework of (i) the distribution of receptive (typically immediate post-emergence) females, which ordinarily translates into the distribution of nests, and (ii) the density of competing males. Other than the highly polyandrous honey bees (Apis), most female bees are thought to be monandrous, though genetic data with which to support this view are generally lacking. Given the opportunity, male bees are typically polygamous. I highlight intraspecific diversity in rendezvous site, male behaviour and mating system, which is in part predicted from the conceptual framework. Finally, I suggest that inbreeding may be far more widespread among bees than has hitherto been considered the case.Apoidea / rendezvous site / scramble competition / territoriality / inbreeding

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The effects of temperature and body size on the mating pattern of a gregariously nesting bee, Colletes cunicularius (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)

Cited by 23 publications

References 22 publications

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Temperature and territoriality in the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, Hamearis lucina

Male mating behaviour and mating systems of bees: an overview

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