Title
Biology of the cleptoparasitic bee Mesoplia sapphirina (Ericrocidini) and its host Centris flavofasciata (Centridini) (Apidae, Apinae)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Mesoplia sapphirina
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Series:
American Museum novitates, no. 3723
By
Rozen, Jerome G. Jr. (Jerome George), 1928-
Vinson, S. Bradleigh, 1938-
Coville, Rollin E.
Frankie, G. W.
Melo, Gabriel A. R.
Rocha-Filho, Léo C.
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
[New York], American Museum of Natural History, c2011
Notes
Caption title.
"October 25, 2011."
This paper investigates the bionomics of the cleptoparasitic bee Mesoplia sapphirina Melo and Rocha-Filho, sp. nov. (described in the appendix), and of its ground-nesting host Centris flavofasciata Friese found along the Pacific coast of Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. We explore the host-nest searching behavior, egg deposition, and hospicidal behavior of M. sapphirina. Anatomical accounts of its egg, first, second, and fifth larval instars are presented and compared with published descriptions of other ericrocidine taxa. Nests of the host bee as well as its egg and method of eclosion are also described.
Subjects
Bees
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Behavior
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Centris flavofasciata
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Classification
,
Costa Rica
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Guanacaste
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Host-parasite relationships
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Insects
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Larvae
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Mesoplia sapphirina
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Nests
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Parasites
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Parasitic insects
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.3723 2011
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
759171653
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