Patterns of usage of snail shells for nesting by wasps (Vespidae: Masarinae and Eumeninae) and bees (Megachilidae: Megachilinae) in Southern Africa

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-109

  Gess, Sarah K ^a   Gess, Friedrich W ^a  

^a Albany Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCOPA; APOIDEA; APOLYSIS; BOMBYLIIDAE; CHALCIDOIDEA; CHRYSIDIDAE; CHRYSIS; CRABRONIDAE; CRABRONINAE; DORCASIIDAE; EUMENINAE; EUPELMIDAE; EUPELMINAE; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; HOPLITIS; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILIDAE; MEGACHILINAE; MUTILLIDAE; POMATIASIDAE; QUARTINIA; TACHYSPHEX; THEBA PISANA; TRIGONEPHRUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 42549116638     PISSN: 10709428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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