Two Colors, One Species: The Case of Melissodes nigroaenea (Apidae: Eucerini), an Important Pollinator of Cotton Fields in Brazil

Accurate taxonomic delimitation in ecological research is absolutely critical as studies that seek to evaluate levels of biodiversity and qualify human effects on the environment are rapidly undertaken. Coloration is a widely used morphological character for species identification through dichotomou...

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Main Authors: Carolina Grando, Nolan David Amon, Steven J Clough, Na Guo, Wei Wei, Patricia Azevedo, Margarita Maria López-Uribe, Maria Imaculada Zucchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2018-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/3464