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Abstract

Symbiotic interactions with bacteria are essential for the survival and reproduction of many insects. The European beewolf (, Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) engages in a highly specific association with bacteria of the genus that appears to protect beewolf offspring against infection by pathogens. Using transmission and scanning electron microscopy, the bacteria were located in the antennal glands of female wasps, where they form dense cell clusters. Using genetic methods, closely related streptomycetes were found in the antennae of 27 species (including two subspecies of from distant localities). In contrast, no endosymbionts could be detected in the antennae of other genera within the subfamily Philanthinae (, and ). On the basis of morphological, genetic and ecological data, ‘ Streptomyces philanthi’ is proposed. 16S rRNA gene sequence data are provided for 28 ecotypes of ‘ Streptomyces philanthi’ that reside in different host species and subspecies of the genus . Primers for the selective amplification of ‘ Streptomyces philanthi’ and an oligonucleotide probe for specific detection by fluorescence hybridization (FISH) are described.

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