The cactus-specialist bees of the genus brachyglossula Hedicke (Hymenoptera: Colletidae): Notes on host associations and description of a new species

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-91

  Roig Alsina, Arturo ^a   Schlumpberger, Boris O ^b  

^a MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bees; Cactus; Colletidae; New species; Pollen collecting; South America

Indexed keywords

BEE; CACTUS; MOUNTAIN REGION; NEW SPECIES; POLLEN; SPECIALIZATION; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; CATAMARCA;

APOIDEA; CACTACEAE; CACTOIDEAE; COLLETIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; OPUNTIOIDEAE;

EID: 53549102917     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/JKES-706.19.1     Document Type: Article

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