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Cladistics : the international journal of the Willi Hennig Society
Jun, 1993;9 (2): 129-146.

PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PAPER WASP SOCIAL PARASITES AND THEIR HOSTS (HYMENOPTERA: VESPIDAE; POLISTINAE).

James M Carpenter, Joan E Strassmann, Stefano Turillazzi, Colin R Hughes, Carlos R Solís, Rita Cervo
Author Information
  1. James M Carpenter: Department of Entomology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024, U.S.A.
  2. Joan E Strassmann: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, PO Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251, U.S.A.
  3. Stefano Turillazzi: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica, Universita` di Firenze, via Romana 17, I-50125 Firenze, Italia.
  4. Colin R Hughes: Biology Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202, U.S.A.
  5. Carlos R Solís: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, PO Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251, U.S.A.
  6. Rita Cervo: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica, Universita` di Firenze, via Romana 17, I-50125 Firenze, Italia.
PMID: 34929973 DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-0031.1993.tb00214.x

Abstract

Abstract- Cladistic analyses of data from allozyme polymorphisms in paper WASP SOCIAL parasites and THEIR HOSTS do not support the hypothesis that social parasites are most closely related to THEIR HOSTS. Electrophoretic data are adduced for nine species of Polistes, including all three known species of social parasites (Sulcopolistes) and THEIR HOSTS. Three different coding methods are investigated; in no case do the social parasites cluster most closely with THEIR HOSTS. Rather, there is limited evidence that they form a monophyletic group. However, formal taxonomic recognition of Sulcopolistes is not justified, as it renders Polistes sensu stricto paraphyletic. Although the social parasites are not most closely related to THEIR HOSTS, hosts and parasites belong in the same subgenus and share many characteristics that may have facilitated the exploitation and deception practised by the parasites on the hosts.

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