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

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3844

By

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

Go, Hadel H. , author

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [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 , Chelostoma philadelphi , Clifton , Eggs , Insects , Larvae , Nests , New Jersey

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3844 2015

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/3844.1
OCLC: 931532615