The entomological collection of the Spanish Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales of Madrid (CSIC) [PDF]
, 1997 [ES] En el presente trabajo se aporta información sobre el volumen y la composición taxonómica y faunística de la colección de Entomología del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) de Madrid, España.
Izquierdo Moya, Isabel +3 more
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Morphological phylogeny of Megachilini and the evolution of leaf-cutter behavior in bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): Evolution of leaf-cutter behavior in bees [PDF]
, 2019 A unique feature among bees is the ability of some species of Megachile Latreille s.l. to cut and process fresh leaves for nest construction. The presence of a razor between the female mandibular teeth (interdental laminae) to facilitate leaf-cutting (LC)
Engel, Michael S +2 more
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A yellowwood by any other name: molecular systematics and the taxonomy of Podocarpus and the Podocarpaceae in southern Africa [PDF]
, 2004 We briefly review the taxonomic history of the Podocarpaceae, with an emphasis on the recognition of numerous segregate genera out of Podocarpus sensu lato.
Barker, Nigel P, Mill, R R, Muller, E M
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A revised key to the living and fossil families of Strepsiptera, with the description of a new family, Cretostylopidae [PDF]
, 2014 A new family, Cretostylopidae Kathirithamby and Engel, is erected to accommodate the mid-Cretaceous species Cretostylops engeli Grimaldi and Kathirithamby.
Engel, MS, Kathirithamby, Jeyaraney
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Les Ammophiles de l'Espagne (Hymen.-Spheg.) [PDF]
, 1929 Le matériel qui fait l'objet de la présente étude comprend, d'une part, l'ensemble des collections conservées au Museo Nacional de Madrid; et, d'autre part, la collection du Dr. José M. Dusmet y Alonso.
Roth, P.
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Evaluating restoration success of alluvial diamond-mined sites in South Africa using invertebrate community indicators [PDF]
, 2009 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-107)
Lyons, Candice-Lee
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A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) [PDF]
, 2012 Some bees and pollen wasps have independently evolved simple, stiff, erect, apically-curved, curly or hooked facial setae as adaptations to collect pollen from nototribic flowers.
Alqarni, Abdulaziz S. +3 more
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New species of the genus Celonites Latreille (Hymenoptera: Masaridae) from South Africa
, 1989 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire +2 more sources
Ecology and natural history of the Masarid wasps of the world with an assessment of their role as pollinators in southern Africa (Hymenoptera : Vespoidea : Masaridae) [PDF]
, 1993 The worldwide knowledge of the ecology and natural history of the masarid wasps, those wasps which bee-like provision their nest cells with pollen and nectar, is synthesized and discussed putting into context the investigations concerning nesting and ...
Gess, Sarah Kathleen
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The mating sites of the reindeer nose bot fly: not a practical target for control [PDF]
, 1995 The reindeer nose bot fly Cephenemyia trompe aggregates on hilltops/mountaintops to mate. Although active only for brief periods on certain days, males have been collected only from such sites.
Anderson, John R., Nilssen, Arne C.
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