Nesting biology and immature stages of a new species in the bee genus Hesperapis (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae, Dasypodinae)

Title Variants

Alternative: Nesting biology of Hesperapis

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2887

By

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

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1987

Notes

Title from caption.

"July 22, 1987."

"This present paper describes Hesperapis (Hesperapis) trochanterata Snelling, new species, from southern Arizona, and provides data on various apsects of its nesting biology, including: description of nest site, nest architecture, provisioning, and development of immatures. Mature larva and pupa are described. The food source, Nama hispidum, is identified, and special adult features used in foraging and nest excavation are discussed. A brief note is also presented on the nesting behavior of females of H. (Carinapis) rhodocerata (Cockerell)"--P. [1].

Subjects

Arizona , Bees , Behavior , Hesperapis trochanterata , Insects , Larvae , Nest building , Nests

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2887, 1987

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 16783895