A new cluster-brood building species of Plebeia (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from eastern Brazil
A new species of Plebeia, the second largest genus of stingless bees in the Neotropical region, is described from eastern Brazil. Plebeia grapiuna sp. nov., known only from the lowland forests of southern Bahia, is most similar to P. lucii Moure, a species recently described from Minas Gerais. The lack of yellow marks and the smoother integument of the frons and mesoscutum in P. grapiuna sp. nov. distinguish them. Main features of the nesting habits of the new species are described and illustrated.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Langue: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia
2009
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Accès en ligne: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000100019 |
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