Small orchid bees are not safe: Parasitism of two species of Euglossa (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina) by conopid flies (Diptera: Conopidae)

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 573-575

  Melo, Gabriel A R ^a   Faria Jr , Luiz R R ^a   Marchi, Paola ^a   De Carvalho, Claudio J B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apinae; Euglossini; Eulaema; Neotropical; Thick headed flies

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CONOPIDAE; DIPTERA; EUGLOSSA; EUGLOSSA INTERSECTA; EUGLOSSINI; EULAEMA; HYMENOPTERA; PHYSOCEPHALA;

EID: 54949147861     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752008000300028     Document Type: Article

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