Nesting Biology of the Solitary Bee Epicharis albofasciata (Apoidea: Apidae: Centridini)
This paper describes the extensive nesting site and the nesting behavior of a large population of the solitary, ground-nesting bee Epicharis (Epicharoides) albofasciata Smith, found in Trinidad in association with its cleptoparasite Mesoplia (Mesoplia) rufipes (Perty). In addition to describing nest...
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| Published in | American Museum novitates Vol. 3869; no. 3869; pp. 1 - 8 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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American Museum of Natural History
05.12.2016
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| Summary: | This paper describes the extensive nesting site and the nesting behavior of a large population of the solitary, ground-nesting bee Epicharis (Epicharoides) albofasciata Smith, found in Trinidad in association with its cleptoparasite Mesoplia (Mesoplia) rufipes (Perty). In addition to describing nests and their cells, it provides information about provisioning, egg deposition, and larval eclosion. |
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| ISSN: | 0003-0082 1937-352X |
| DOI: | 10.1206/3869.1 |