The evolution of a pollen diet: Host choice and diet breadth of Andrena bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

Apidologie

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-145

  Larkin, Leah L ^a,c   Neff, John L ^b   Simpson, Beryl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Central Texas Melittological Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Andrena; Diet breadth; Host choice; Pollen; Specialization

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY; ANGIOSPERM; BEE; DIET; EVOLUTION; HOST SELECTION; NICHE BREADTH; PHENOLOGY; POLLEN; SPECIALIZATION;

ANDRENIDAE; APOIDEA; ASTERACEAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 43549122785     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2007064     Document Type: Article

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