Diversity and distribution of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini) in Belize

Background Orchid bees are abundant and widespread in the Neotropics, where males are important pollinators of orchids they visit to collect fragrant chemicals later used to court females. Assemblages of orchid bees have been intensively surveyed in parts of Central America, but less so in Belize, w...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Kevin M. O’Neill, Ruth P. O’Neill, Casey M. Delphia, Laura A. Burkle, Justin B. Runyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14928.pdf