The Phylogenetic System of the Vespidae: The Polistinae (Hymenoptera)

胡蜂科的系统发育系统：马蜂亚科（膜翅目）

• 批准号: 8817608
• 负责人: James Carpenter
• 金额: $ 6.65万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-01-15 至 1990-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8817608&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Phylogenetic; System; Vespidae; Polistinae; Hymenoptera

Paper wasps are a diverse tropical group within the family Vespidae, and their social behavior and complicated nest architecture have been the subjects of considerable study. Dr. James Carpenter proposes an analysis of the evolution and classification of the species in the Polybia genus-group. The study will use a combination of adult characters revealed by electron microscopy, larval morphology, and nest architecture. New approaches to data analysis will result in a reconstruction of the group's evolutionary relationships. Taxonomic keys and guides to identification will also be produced. An evolutionary classification of the paper wasps would have impact beyond the confines of taxonomic specialists. Dr. Carpenter proposes to construct the framework on which a variety of behavioral, biogeographic, and functional hypotheses can be tested. This study will open the door to a diverse array of comparative research projects.

纸黄蜂是胡蜂科中一个多样化的热带类群，它们的社会行为和复杂的巢穴结构一直是大量研究的主题。 詹姆斯·卡彭特博士提出了对波利比亚属群物种的进化和分类的分析。 该研究将结合电子显微镜揭示的成虫特征、幼虫形态和巢结构。 新的数据分析方法将导致群体进化关系的重建。 还将制定分类标准和识别指南。 纸黄蜂的进化分类所产生的影响将超出分类学专家的范围。 卡彭特博士建议构建一个可以测试各种行为、生物地理和功能假设的框架。 这项研究将为各种比较研究项目打开大门。