Comparative morphology of spermathecae in solitary and primitively eusocial bees (Hymenoptera; Apoidea)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 802-808

  Pabalan, Noel ^a   Davey, K G ^a   Packer, Laurence ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDRENIDAE; APIDAE; APINAE; APOIDEA; COLLETIDAE; HALICTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILIDAE;

EID: 0001125220     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-092     Document Type: Review

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