DNA Barcoding of Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Northern Peruvian Forests: A Plea for Integrative Taxonomy

Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) are among the most important pollinators of tropical forests. Peru is considered a hotspot of biodiversity of Meliponini, but many areas of this country (e.g., Peruvian Amazon) remain unexplored. We aimed to produce a first inventory of stingless bee species...

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Published in:Diversity
Main Authors: Marilena Marconi, Alessandro Modesti, Leydi Paz Alvarez, Paolo Villegas Ogoña, Agustín Cerna Mendoza, Carlos Daniel Vecco-Giove, Javier Ormeño Luna, Andrea Di Giulio, Emiliano Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Subjects:
stingless bees
species identification
biodiversity
peruvian amazon
dry tropical forest
meliponiculture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/8/632

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