Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith in Southern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1091-1101

  Buschini, Maria Luisa Tunes ^a   Wolff, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO OESTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apidae; Bee; Centris tarsata; Nesting biology

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; ARAUCARIA; BOMBYLIIDAE; CENTRIDINI; CENTRIS TARSATA; COELIOXYS; HYMENOPTERA; MELOIDAE; MESOCHEIRA BICOLOR;

EID: 34247492477     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842006000600016     Document Type: Article

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