Reproductive biology of two Coelioxys cleptoparasites in relation to their Megachile hosts (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 941-948

  Scott, V L ^a   Kelley, S T ^a   Strickler, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Behavior; Cleptoparasite; Parasitism; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BEE; EMERGENCE; PARASITISM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

APOIDEA; COELIOXYS; COELIOXYS FUNERARIA; COELIOXYS MOESTA; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILE; MEGACHILE INERMIS; MEGACHILE RELATIVA; MEGACHILIDAE;

EID: 0033834591     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2000)093[0941:RBOTCC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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