Taxonomic and behavioural notes on Patagonian Xeromelissinae with the description of a new species (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 805-820

  Packer, Laurence ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chilicola; Chilimelissa; Colletidae; Grotea; Nesting biology; Patagonia; Taxonomy; Xeromelissinae

Indexed keywords

NESTING BEHAVIOR; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; SANTA CRUZ [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CHILICOLA ARAUCANA; CHILICOLA VENTICOLA; CHILIMELISSA; CHILIMELISSA AUSTRALIS; COLLETIDAE; GROTEA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; XEROMELISSINAE;

EID: 11344251545     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/E28.1     Document Type: Article

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