The natural history of the Old World nomadine parasitic bee Pasites maculatus (Anthophoridae, Nomadinae) and its host Pseudapis diversipes (Halictidae, Nomiinae)

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2861

By

Rozen, Jerome G. Jr. (Jerome George), 1928-

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1986

Notes

Title from caption.

"October 31, 1986."

"In nests of Pseudapis diversipes in Pakistan, a series of branching tunnels surrounded vertical cells clustered close to one another in the ground. Information on the tunnel and cell walls, cell size, eggs, and provisions is given. The cuckoo bee Pasites maculatus flew around the nest entrances; its eggs and first instars were recovered from host cells. Information on oviposition and egg size and structure is presented. The first instar had large sickle-shaped mandibles used to eliminate the host larva (or egg) and rival cuckoo bee larvae, as is the case with other nomadine parasitic bees. Pasites (Old World) and Oreopasites (New World) both deposit eggs that are folded into a U as they are inserted into the cell wall. This form of oviposition, a unique feature of the Apoidea, suggests a close relationship between the two genera"--P. [1].

Subjects

Bees , Host-parasite relationships , Insects , Pakistan , Parasites , Parasitic insects , Pasites maculatus , Pseudapis diversipes

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2861, 1986

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 15731185