Flight activity of Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta) tranquebarica: A night flying carpenter bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 75-83

  Burgett, D Michael ^a   Sukumalanand, Prachaval ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apidae; Carpenter bees; Nocturnal flight; Tranquebarica; Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta)

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; XYLOCOPA TRANQUEBARICA; XYLOCOPA VIRGINICA; XYLOCOPINAE;

EID: 0034376014     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2000.11101024     Document Type: Article

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