The Life Histories of the "Uruçu Amarela" Males (Melipona flavolineata, Apidae, Meliponini)
Here we describe the life histories of adult males of the the Amazonian stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese, commonly known as “uruçu amarela”. Males reach sexual maturity inside nests, presenting seminal vesicles full of sperm cells and becoming able to fl y at a mean age of 10 and 15 days,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Sociobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/3451 |