Expanded range of eight orchid bee species (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini) in Costa Rica [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 The Monteverde region of Costa Rica is a hotspot of endemism and biodiversity. The region is, however, disturbed by human activities such as agriculture and urbanisation.
Elise McDonald +3 more
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Diversity and distribution of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini) in Belize [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Orchid bees are abundant and widespread in the Neotropics, where males are important pollinators of orchids they visit to collect fragrant chemicals later used to court females.
Kevin M. O’Neill +4 more
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Orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the coastal forests of southern Brazil: diversity, efficiency of sampling methods and comparison with other Atlantic forest surveys [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2011 Surveys of orchid bees at the Brazilian Atlantic forest have been restricted to a few regions, making difficult to understand latitudinal patterns of distribution and diversity of these bees.
Vanessa C. Mattozo +2 more
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ABELHAS EUGLOSSINAE DE BARREIRINHAS, ZONA DO LITORAL DA BAIXADA ORIENTAL MARANHENSE [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1997 Machos de Euglossinac foram coletados nos cerrados da região de Barreirinhas, Zona do Litoral da Baixada Oriental Maranhense, com uso de cineol, eugenol, salicilato de metila e benzoato de benzila, como iscas. Foram encontradas 9 espécies distribuídas em
José Manuel Macário REBÊLO +1 more
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Euglossine Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Buriticupu, Amazonia of Maranhão, Brazil1 [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1999 Male euglossine bees attracted to cineole, vanillin, methyl salicylate, eugenol and benzyl benzoate, were collected from October 1995 to September 1996, twice a month, between 06.00 and 12.00 hours, at the Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Forest Reserve ...
Francinaldo Soares SILVA +1 more
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Community of male Euglossini bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a secondary forest, Alcântara, MA, Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2001 From September, 92 to August, 93 bee sampling was done in a secondary forest near the Pepital River, in Alcântara, MA, in order to study the local Euglossini fauna.
C. M. S. de BRITO, M. M. C. RÊGO
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Species of Euglossa of the analis group in the Atlantic forest (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2012 The species of Euglossa Latreille, 1802 of the analis group inhabiting the Brazilian Atlantic forest are revised and identification keys for males and females are provided. Five species are recognized in the Atlantic forest: Euglossa cognata Moure, 1970,
Luiz R. R. Faria, Gabriel A. R. Melo
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Rapid evolution of chemosensory receptor genes in a pair of sibling species of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini). [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundInsects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production is typically regulated through biosynthetic pathways, whereas pheromone sensory
Brand, Philipp +5 more
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Conservation Value and Permeability of Neotropical Oil Palm Landscapes for Orchid Bees [PDF]
, 2013 The proliferation of oil palm plantations has led to dramatic changes in tropical landscapes across the globe. However, relatively little is known about the effects of oil palm expansion on biodiversity, especially in key ecosystem-service providing ...
Gilbert, Lawrence +3 more
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Presence of Euglossa (Euglossa) amazonica outside of the Amazon Basin – biogeographic insights [PDF]
, 2013 Distributional patterns of euglossine bees are often shadowed by the most noticeablefeatures of the group, their morphology and behavior. With the constant discovery of records ofeuglossine species in novel localities, and the ongoing systematic work in ...
Hinojosa-Diaz, Ismael A.
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