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Figure 1. Gynandromorph of Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) augusti Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau: (A) Sagittal section of a trap nest showing different developmental stages and pupa of Gynandromorph 1, which is indicated by the arrow in the third cell.
Almada, Valentín +3 more
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This study was conducted in 2006 in central Uganda to provide baseline data on relationships between bee community variables and local, climatic, landscape and regional drivers affecting bee community abundance and diversity in agricultural landscapes. Bee abundance and species richness increased significantly (P < 0.05) with increase in percent cover ...
M. B. Théodore Munyuli +1 more
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Large Carpenter Bees as Agricultural Pollinators
Large carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) are wood‐nesting generalist pollinators of broad geographical distribution that exhibit varying levels of sociality. Their foraging is characterized by a wide range of food plants, long season of activity, tolerance of high temperatures, and activity under low illumination levels.
Tamar Keasar, Claus Rasmussen
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Estudio biosistemático de las abejas de la tribu Xylocopini (Hymenoptera: apidae) de interés agronómico en Argentina [PDF]
Las abejas constituyen un grupo de insectos ampliamente distribuidos que comprende aproximadamente 20000 especies descriptas alrededor del mundo. Son considerados los polinizadores más importantes de las Angioespermas y comprenden el grupo más diverso de
Lucía, Mariano
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A NEW SPECIES OF XYLOCOPA (NANOXYLOCOPA) FROM BRAZIL (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE)
Xylocopa bella sp. nov., the second known species of the subgenus Xylocopa (Nanoxylocopa) Hurd & Moure, is newly described from the Espinhaço mountain range, in the state of Minas Gerais, and the Chapada Diamantina, in the state of Bahia, in eastern ...
GABRIEL A.R. MELO
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Competition between two species of bees for the same type of floral resource may generate antagonistic behavior between them, especially in cultivated areas where food resources are limited, seasonally and locally.
Charles Fernando dos Santos +1 more
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Phylogenetic relationships among tribes in Xylocopinae (Apidae) and implications on nest structure evolution [PDF]
The subfamily Xylocopinae has been recognized as the most basal lineage within the family Apidae, comprising four tribes; Allodapini, Ceratinini, Xylocopini and Manueliini.
Luis Flores-Prado +5 more
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Aspectos da nidificação e forrageamento de Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) grisescens Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) nas dunas do médio São Francisco, Bahia [PDF]
Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) grisescens Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) was the most abundant species of this genus in the study area. Nests were found in the riparian forests of the mid San Francisco River.
Neves, Edinaldo Luz das +3 more
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ABSTRACT The large carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa comprise almost 400 species distributed worldwide. Their large body and ability to build nests through woodworking make them one of the most remarkable groups of bees. In the Neotropics, they comprise over 100 species occurring in tropical and subtropical environments including islands in the ...
Gabriel A. R. Melo, Aline C. Martins
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NEW CASES OF GYNANDROMORPHISM IN XYLOCOPA LATREILLE, 1802 (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE)
Gynandromorphism is the most common case of sexual anomaly reported in bees and is characterized by individuals that show male and female traits simultaneously in the body.
PAULA CAETANO ZAMA, IGOR RISMO COELHO
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