Representative karyotype of Melipona quinquefasciata female, with three B chromosomes, stained with Giemsa. M, SM, A and B: metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric and B chromosomes, respectively. Scale bar: 5μm.

 
 
  Part of: Silva AA, Rocha MP, Pompolo SG, Campos LAO, Tavares MG (2018) Karyotypic description of the stingless bee Melipona quinquefasciata Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) with emphasis on the presence of B chromosomes. Comparative Cytogenetics 12(4): 471-492. https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v12i4.29165