02812nas a2200265   4500008004100000245008100041210006900122260000800191300001200199490000700211520202600218653001102244653001102255653002202266653002402288653001602312653001502328653001602343653002102359100001302380700001602393700001402409700001602423856010702439       2005                        eng d00aEffects of climate on intra- and interspecific size variation in bumble-bees0 aEffects of climate on intra and interspecific size variation in   cFEB  a145-1510 v193 a1. In contrast to other social bees, bumble-bees exhibit considerable size variation within the worker caste. This size variation has not been adequately explained, although it is known that larger workers tend to be foragers and smaller bees spend more time in the nest. We quantify size variation and mean size for foragers of 22 bumble-bee species inhabiting climates ranging from arctic and montane to the lowland tropics.2. Mean size was larger in bee species from cold climates compared with temperate bumble-bees. Within species, individuals from Scotland tended to be larger than those from southern England. However, tropical bumble-bees (mostly belonging to the subgenus Fervidobombus) were largest of all. We suggest that although a lower limit to size may be imposed by inhabiting cold climates, overheating does not constrain large size in bumble-bees from hot climates, perhaps because they have efficient mechanisms for heat loss through shunting heat to their extremities.3. Tropical bees had shorter thoracic setae than species from cooler climates, while B. terrestris from Greece had shorter setae than those from southern UK. Presumably shorter setae enhance heat loss in warm climates.4. Larger workers of B. terrestris were found to have smaller extremities, in proportion to their size, than small workers. We suggest that heat retention is more important in large bees that spend more of their time foraging, than in small bees which spend much of their time in the nest where incubation of the brood requires them to lose heat.5. In the temperate climate of southern UK, we found no evidence for ambient temperature having a differential effect on activity of workers of B. terrestris according to their size. We suggest that, at least in temperate climates, size variation in bumble-bee foragers is probably not an adaptation to temperature variation. Instead it may improve colony foraging efficiency since foragers of different sizes are suited to, and tend to visit, different flower species.10aApidae10aBombus10abombus-terrestris10aForaging efficiency10aHymenoptera10ainsulation10atemperature10athermoregulation1 aPeat, J.1 aDarvill, B.1 aEllis, J.1 aGoulson, D.  uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/effects-climate-intra-and-interspecific-size-variation-bumble-bees00678nas a2200121   4500008004100000245026000041210007000301300001200371490000700383653001600390100001400406856013600420       2005                        eng d00aNeufunde von <i>Andricus moreae </i>(Gräffe, 1905), einer ostmediterranen Gallwespe (Hym., Cynipidae), mit Bemerkungen zu Gallenstruktur, Wirtspflanze und Lebenszyklus. [New records of <i>Andricus moreae </i>(Gräffe, 1905), an East-Mediterranean gall wa0 aNeufunde von iAndricus moreae iGräffe 1905 einer ostmediterranen  a111-1170 v4910aHymenoptera1 aKwast, E.  uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/neufunde-von-andricus-moreae-gr%C3%A4ffe-1905-einer-ostmediterranen-gallwespe-hym-cynipidae-mit