Some observations on the reproductive biology of the scuttle fly Megaselia andrenae (Diptera: Phoridae) at the nesting site of its host Andrena agilissima (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 337-340

  Polidori, Carlo ^a   Disney, R Henry L ^b   Andrietti, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Andrena agilissima; Behaviour; Kleptoparasitism; Megaselia andrenae; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BEE; FLY; KLEPTOPARASITISM; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ELBA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LIVORNO [TUSCANY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

ANDRENA AGILISSIMA; ANDRENIDAE; APOIDEA; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MEGASELIA ANDRENAE; PHORIDAE;

EID: 3042821647     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2004.045     Document Type: Article

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