Do euglossine females reside in a single nest? Notes on Euglossa cordata (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini)

ABSTRACT Euglossa Latreille, 1802 do not live in large colonies, and these are usually maintained or “reactivated” by new females, subordinate to their mother, which construct and provision brood cells. This study aimed to obtain information about the natural history of Euglossa cordata (Linnaeus, 1...

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Main Authors: David S. Nogueira, Arianne M. Cavalcante, Maria da C. Parente, Alipio J. S. Pacheco Filho, Breno M. Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2019-05-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212019000100216&lng=en&tlng=en