Uma espécie nova de Schwarzula da Amazônia (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

Schwarzula coccidophila sp. nov., a tiny Amazonian stingless bee, that attends scale insects (Cryptostigma Ferris, 1922, Coccidae) in its nest, is described. It is distinguished from Schwarzula timida (Silvestri, 1902), the only other species of the genus, mainly by the malar area longer than diamet...

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Published in:Iheringia. Série zoologia 2002, Vol.92 (3), p.101-112
Main Authors: Camargo, João M. F.(Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Departamento de Biologia), Pedro, Silvia R. M.(Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Departamento de Biologia)
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Language:English
Subjects:
Coccidae
mutualism
Neotropical
Schwarzula
taxonomy
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Summary:Schwarzula coccidophila sp. nov., a tiny Amazonian stingless bee, that attends scale insects (Cryptostigma Ferris, 1922, Coccidae) in its nest, is described. It is distinguished from Schwarzula timida (Silvestri, 1902), the only other species of the genus, mainly by the malar area longer than diameter of 3rd flagellomere, and the denser plumose pilosity. Additional records of S. timida is presented.
ISSN:0073-4721
0073-4721
1678-4766
DOI:10.1590/S0073-47212002000300011