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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Main Authors: Gabriel A. R. Melo, Marco A. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000100019