Title
Descriptions of the egg and mature larva of the bee Chelostoma (Prochelostoma) philadelphi with additional notes on nesting biology (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Megachilinae, Osmiini)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Chelostoma (Prochelostoma) philadelphi
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, no. 3844
By
Rozen, Jerome G. Jr. (Jerome George), 1928-
, author
Go, Hadel H.
, author
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2015]
Notes
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"December 7, 2015."
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The egg of Chelostoma (Prochelostoma) philadelphi (Robertson) and its last larval instar, which had been preserved while defecating, are described and illustrated. The egg was collected from nests constructed in frass-filled burrows of the beetle Xylobiops basilaris (Say) in a dead branch of Ficus carica L. Nests consisting of a short linear arrangement of cells are described as is the provisioning behavior of the bee. Although distinguishable, the last stage larva is similar to that of another species belonging to a different subgenus of Chelostoma. The two larvae will be compared in a subsequent publication.
Subjects
Bees
,
Behavior
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Chelostoma philadelphi
,
Clifton
,
Eggs
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Insects
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Larvae
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Nests
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New Jersey
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.3844 2015
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1206/3844.1
OCLC:
931532615
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