The biology of Brevineura froggatti and phylogenetic conservatism in Australian allodapine bees (Apidae, Allodapini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 96-97

  Tierney, S M ^a   Cronin, A L ^a   Loussert, N ^a   Schwarz, M P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allodapini; Brevineura; Exoneura; Phylogenetic conservatism; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

BEE; PHYLOGENETICS; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

APIDAE; BREVINEURA FROGGATTI; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0034002180     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050016     Document Type: Article

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