Early nesting biology of the wood-nesting adventive bee, Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe (Apoidea, Megachilidae, Lithurginae)

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Alternative: Biology of Lithurgus chrysurus

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3804

By

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

Wyman, Eli S.

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2014]

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"May 22, 2014."

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This, the second study of the nesting biology of Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe found at Palmerton, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, describes its nest construction, provisioning, egg deposition, and larval development. The first study (Rozen, 2013) was based on observations on the late-stage nesting biology in early fall, when these activities were no longer being performed. Comparisons are made with activities of the native Lithurgopsis apicalis (Cresson); in general, the two species have similar, but not identical, nesting biologies. Because Lithurgus chrysurus is an adventive bee native to the Mediterranean regions and is capable of constructing nests in both soft wood as well as firmer wood, it is unclear why it has not expanded its range to any great extent in the New World.

Subjects

Bees , Insects , Introduced insects , Larvae , Lithurgus chrysurus , Nests , Palmerton (Carbon County) , Pennsylvania

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3804 2014

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 880362027