title: Exocrine Glands of Schwarziana quadripunctata (Hymenoptera, Apinae, Meliponini).
abstract: This article 'describes the location, anatomy, histology and ontogeny of adult Schwarziana quadripunctata exocrine glands. These glands appear either as individualized organs (salivary gland system and Dufour gland) or as epidermis differentiation (tegumentary glands). Variations in the occurrence and degree of development among colony components with regard to their degree of maturity are also described.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, Departamento de Biologia, Av. 24A, 1515, C.P. 199, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil. depbio@rc.unesp.br
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cruz-Landim
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Reginato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male