Cavities in bromeliad stolons used as nest sites by Euglossa cordata (Hymenoptera, Euglossini)

Herein, we describe nests of the orchid bee Euglossa cordata that were constructed in cavities of Aechmea distichantha (Bromeliaceae) stolons. We present data about nest and cell size, number of adults and brood, and analyses of larval provisions. The presence of E. cordata carcass...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel Boff, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=22834