Nesting biology and social structure of Euglossa (Euglossa) townsendi Cockerell (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 400-409

  Augusto, S C ^a   Garofalo C A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Euglossa; Nesting behavior; Oophagy; Social structure

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; BROOD PARASITISM; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; EUGLOSSA; EUGLOSSA CORDATA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 11244269465     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0760-2     Document Type: Article

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