Ecologia de Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) cearensis (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae) nas dunas litorâneas de Abaeté, Salvador, Bahia

• Published in: Iheringia. Série zoologia Vol. 92; no. 4; pp. 47 - 57
• Main Authors: Viana, Blandina F.(Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Biologia Depto de Zoologia), Kleinert, Astrid M. P.(Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Biociências Depto de Ecologia), Silva, Fabiana O.(Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Biologia Depto de Zoologia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2002
• Subjects: dune; floral resources; nests; Xylocopa

The study was carried out in a 8.2 ha area in an environmental protection area of tropical sea coastal sand dune with "restinga" vegetation in Salvador, Bahia, northeastern Brazil. A total of 1760 bees of Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) cearensis Ducke, 1910 were netted during the whole year on flo...