A lateral gynandromorph in the bee genus Thyreus and the sting mechanism in the melectini (hymenoptera: Apidae)

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3553, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Engel, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 34948831115     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)530[1:algitb]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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