Geographical variation of sociality and size-linked color patterns in Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) apristum (Vachal) in Japan (Hymenoptera, Halictidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 224-232

  Miyanaga, R ^a   Maeta, Y ^a   Sakagami, S F ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Evylaeus; Geographical variation; Lasioglossum; Life cycle; Social structure

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COLOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

JAPAN;

HALICTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIOGLOSSUM APRISTUM;

EID: 0032791498     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050138     Document Type: Article

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