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Mature Larvae of Euglossine Bees, a Comparative Study (Apoidea: Apidae: Euglossini)
American Museum Novitates, 2016 ABSTRACT Herein are described and illustrated the mature larvae of the following species assigned to the Euglossini: Eufriesea surinamensis (Linnaeus), Eufriesea mussitans (Fabricius), Euglossa (Euglossa) cordata (Linnaeus), Eulaema (Apeulaema) polychroma (Mocsary).
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2015 Orchid bees are important keystone pollinators from the Neotropics. With the aim to study the relationships between orchid bees and their nectar and aromatic host species, we made systematic samplings of males across two conservation areas in the ...
Rodulfo Ospina-Torres +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe orchid-bee faunas of ‘Parque Nacional do Monte Pascoal’, ‘Parque Nacional do Descobrimento’ and three other Atlantic Forest remnants ranging from 1 to 300 ha in southern Bahia, eastern Brazil, were surveyed. Baits with seventeen different scents were
A Nemésio
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β-Ocimene, a key floral and foliar volatile involved in multiple interactions between plants and other organisms [PDF]
, 2017 β-Ocimene is a very common plant volatile released in important amounts from the leaves and flowers of many plant species. This acyclic monoterpene can play several biological functions in plants, by potentially affecting floral visitors and also by ...
Farré Armengol, Gerard +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe orchid-bee fauna of ‘Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Feliciano Miguel Abdala’, a 957-ha preserve of Atlantic Forest in eastern Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, was surveyed 12 years after the first inventory in the area.
A. Nemésio, IRC. Paula
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Trapline foraging by bumble bees: VII. Adjustments for foraging success following competitor removal [PDF]
, 2013 Animals collecting food from renewable resource patches scattered in space often establish small foraging areas to which they return faithfully. Such area fidelity offers foraging advantages through selection of profitable patches route minimization and ...
Leslie Alison +2 more
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Observations on fragrance collection behaviour of euglossine bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2015 AbstractMale bees of the tribe Euglossini collect volatile chemicals secreted by orchids using dense patches of hair on the front tarsi. After collecting chemicals, the bee hovers while transferring these fragrances to invaginations on the hind tibiae. The fragrance collection and hovering behaviours are repeated multiple times.
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe orchid-bee faunas of the ‘Parque Nacional do Pau Brasil’ (8,500 ha) and ‘RPPN Estação Veracel’ (6,000 ha), two Atlantic Forest remnants in the southern state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, were surveyed.
A Nemésio
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe orchid bee faunas of two private natural preserves, ‘Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural da Serra Bonita’ (RSB) and ‘Reserva Ecológica Michelin’ (REM), and a forest fragment inside the campus of the ‘Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz’, were ...
A Nemésio
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