New species of the bee genus Augochlorodes Moure (Hymenoptera, Apidae s. l., Halictinae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 42, Issue 19-20, 2008, Pages 1385-1403

  Gonçalves, Rodrigo B ^a   Melo, Gabriel A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Augochlorini; Brazil; Halictidae; Neotropical

Indexed keywords

BEE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NEW SPECIES;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; AUGOCHLORINI; HALICTIDAE; HALICTINAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 46949101382     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802105148     Document Type: Article

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