Karyological Analysis of a Stingless Bee, Melipona favosa (Apidae, Hymenoptera)

Abstract

The karyotype of a stingless bee, Melipona favosa was analysed. The number of chromosomes was n=9, consisted of 6 metacentric, 2 submetacentric and one subtelocentric chromosomes. The basic chromosome number of the genus Melipona seems to be n=9. No chromosome common between the genus Melipona and Apis was morphologically found in the present study. © 1988, Japan Mendel Society, International Society of Cytology. All rights reserved.