Integrative approach resolves the taxonomy of Eulaema cingulata (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an important pollinator in the Neotropics [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2022 Species delimitation is a rich scientific field that often uses different sources of data to identify independently evolving lineages that might be recognized as species.
Tamires de Oliveira Andrade +4 more
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An elevational gradient in floral traits and pollinator assemblages in the Neotropical species Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus in Peru. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 We analyzed floral traits and pollinator assemblages in the Neotropical species Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus along a steep elevational gradient in Peru. Results show floral traits and pollinator assemblage variation along the elevational gradient. We examined our results considering two hypotheses: (1) local adaptation to different bee assemblages ...
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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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Três novas espécies de abelhas da Amazônia pertencentes ao gênero Eulaema (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2006 Eulaema (Apeulaema) pseudocingulata sp. n., semelhante a E. (A.) cingulata (Fabricius, 1804) e com distribuição pela Amazônia e planalto das Guianas; Eulaem a (Eulaema) parapolyzona sp.
Marcio Luiz de Oliveira
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Pollinator efficiency, rather than bee decline, explains a shift to hummingbird pollination in tropical montane forests. [PDF]
New PhytolHummingbird pollination is a hallmark of American plant diversity and has long been thought to evolve in tropical mountains due to declining bee activity. Using sister species of Costus specialized on bees (C. kuntzei) and hummingbirds (C. wilsonii), we show that this shift is not driven by reduced bee visitation with elevation, but by greater ...
Juárez P +7 more
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Males of the orchid bee Eulaema cingulata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) as important vectors of the cleptoparasitic beetle Meloetyphlus fuscatus (Coleoptera: Meloidae) [PDF]
Apidologie, 2014 Meloid beetles are known by their hypermetamorphic life cycle with active first instar larvae called triungulins found in most species. Most of the larvae in this family feed on provisions and immature stages of bees. The monotypic genus Meloetyphlus is associated with the nests of some orchid bee species, and some of its morphological characteristics ...
Leo Correia da Rocha-Filho +1 more
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An integrative approach to delimit species in the Eulaema cingulata and Eulaema pseudocingulata pair (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using morphometric and molecular evidence [PDF]
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First Record of Brazil nut Pollinators Outside Amazon Biome
Floresta e Ambiente, 2022 We present the first records of insect visitors and pollinators of Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae) in a 25 years plantation outside the Amazon biome, flowering and producing Brazil nuts. We installed a platform to observe and photograph the insects.
Clarissa de Moraes Sousa +11 more
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Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2022 Antecedentes y Objetivos: Se ha reportado la visita y recolección de fragancias en frutos del género Vanilla por abejas Euglosinas (Eulaema spp.). Sin embargo, en Vanilla planifolia aun no se ha registrado este comportamiento.
Miguel Ángel Lozano Rodríguez +4 more
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Orchid bees enhance seed set production of an understory herb in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2023 Bee pollination is an important ecosystem service related to the maintenance of many flowering plants. We evaluated the relationship between orchid bee foraging time and the density of flowering plants and whether visitation varied according to the sex ...
Thaline Brito +4 more
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