Flora visited by the eusocial bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a Savanna of the South of Piauí, Brazil;Flora visitada pelas abelhas eussociais (Hymenoptera, Apidae) na Serra da Capivara, em Caatinga do Sul do Piauí

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-36

  Lorenzon, Maria C A ^a   Matrangolo, Carlos A R ^b   Schoereder, José H ^c  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIMONTE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Eusocial bee; Floral visit; Meliponini; Semi arid region

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; FABACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; TRIGONA SPINIPES;

EID: 33746874849     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000100004     Document Type: Article

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