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Pollination biology of melittophilous legume tree species in the Atlantic Forest in Southeast Brazil

open access: yesActa Botânica Brasílica, 2018
This study describes the floral phenology and morphology, reproductive biology and pollinators for eight legume tree species, Schizolobium parahyba, Senna macranthera, and Senna multijuga (Caesalpinioideae), as well as Andira fraxinifolia, Lonchocarpus ...
Mardiore Pinheiro   +2 more
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Comparative anatomy of elaiophores and oil secretion in the genus Gomesa (Orchidaceae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Oils are atypical floral rewards in Orchidaceae, and are produced by epidermal glands called elaiophores. Flowers of many members of the sub-tribe Oncidiinae either produce oil or mimic oil-producing flowers of Malpighiaceae.
Aliscioni, Sandra Silvina   +2 more
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The Cavity-Nesting Bee Guild (Apoidea) in a Neotropical Sandy Coastal Plain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Some solitary bees establish their nests in preexisting cavities. Such nesting behavior facilitates the investigation of their life history, as well as the monitoring of their populations in natural, semi-natural and cropped habitats. This study aimed to
Aguiar, Cândida   +5 more
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Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith in southern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
A total of 67 nests of Centris tarsata were obtained from wood trap-nests of different diameters, consisting of a linear series of brood cells built with sand mixed with oil.
M. L. T. Buschini, L. L. Wolff
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Two new Brazilian species of oil-collecting bees of the genus Centris (Ptilotopus) Klug (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2019
Centris (Ptilotopus) auriceps sp. nov. and C. (Ptilotopus) neglecta sp. nov. from South America are described and illustrated. The description of the first species is based on a single male specimen collected in Pará state, northern Brazil, while the ...
Felipe Vivallo
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Collection of Pollen Grains by Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Apidae: Centridini): Is C. tarsata an Oligolectic or Polylectic Species? [PDF]

open access: yes
Lia Goncalves, Claudia Ines da Silva, and Maria Luisa Tunes Buschini (2012) Collection of pollen grains by Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Apidae: Centridini): Is C. tarsata an oligolectic or polylectic species?
da Silva, Claudia Ines   +2 more
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Occupation and Emergence of Solitary Bees in Different Types of Trap Nests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The study investigated the occupation and emergence of bees that nest in trap-nests and assessed aspects of the structure of such nests, sex ratio, parasitism and mortality of bees in four areas of Baturité Massif, State of Ceará.
Brasil, Daniel de Freitas   +4 more
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Efficiency of pantraps for monitoring bees diversity in Brazilian acerola orchards: the role of color diversity

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Bee monitoring characterizes the local fauna and determines conservation measures. The study evaluated the influence of pantrap color on bee attraction and the difference in seasonal patterns of these insects.
MÁRCIA S. COELHO   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Morphology, Evolution, and Host Associations of Bee-Associated Mites of the Family Chaetodactylidae (Acari: Astigmata) with a monographic revision of North American taxa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/110995/1/Bee Mites.pdfDescription of Bee Mites.pdf : Main ...
Klimov, Pavel B, OConnor, Barry M.
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Taxonomic revision and distribution of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Mesoplia (Apidae: Ericrocidini) from Mexico and Central America

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
A taxonomic revision of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Mesoplia Lepeletier, 1841 from Mexico and Central America is presented. We recognize 4 new species, resulting in a total of 10 species for the study area: Mesoplia (Mesoplia) insignis (Smith, 1879),
José Ángel Zamarripa-Fernández   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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