Ocurrence and morphology of tegumentar glands in the abdomen of some bee species (Hymenoptera: Apidae): A comparative study;Ocorrência e morfologia de glândulas tegumentares no abdome de algumas abelhas (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Um estudo comparado

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-267

  Guerino, Adriane C ^a   da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epithelial gland; Sternal gland; Tergal gland; Unicellular gland

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; CENTRIS; EPICHARIS; EXOMALOPSIS; HYMENOPTERA; NEOXYLOCOPA;

EID: 33745863275     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000200010     Document Type: Article

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