A new cluster-brood building species of Plebeia (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from eastern Brazil Uma nova espécie de Plebeia (Hymenoptera, Apidae) do leste do Brasil, com células de cria em cacho
A new species of Plebeia, the second largest genus of stingless bees in the Neotropical region, is described from eastern Brazil. Plebeia grapiuna sp. nov., known only from the lowland forests of southern Bahia, is most similar to P. lucii Moure, a species recently described from Minas Gerais. The l...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2009-01-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000100019 |