Nesting Biology of the Squash Bee Peponapis utahensis (Hymenoptera; Anthophoridae; Eucerini)

Information is presented on nest architecture, provisioning, ontogeny and certain other aspects of the natural history of the squash bee Peponapis utahensis (Cockerell) and compared with what is known about other species in the genus. /// Se presenta información sobre la arquitectura de los nidos, a...

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Published in:Journal of the New York Entomological Society 1987-01, Vol.95 (1), p.28-33
Main Authors: Rozen, Jerome G., Ayala, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Animal nesting
Anthophoridae
Bees
Biological and medical sciences
Biological taxonomies
Burrows
Cell walls
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Insect behavior
Insect larvae
Insect nests
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Squashes
Tunnels
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Summary:Information is presented on nest architecture, provisioning, ontogeny and certain other aspects of the natural history of the squash bee Peponapis utahensis (Cockerell) and compared with what is known about other species in the genus. /// Se presenta información sobre la arquitectura de los nidos, aprovisionamiento de la celda, ontogenia y otros aspectos de la historia natural de la abeja de la flor de calabaza Peponapis utahensis (Cockerell). Estos datos son comparados con la información conocida para otras especies de este mismo género.
ISSN:0028-7199
1937-2361