Nesting and use of pollen resources by Tetrapedia diversipes Klug (Apidae) in Atlantic Forest areas (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in different stages of regeneration

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Giselle B. Menezes²  Vania Gonçalves-esteves¹  Esther M. A. F. Bastos¹  Solange C. Augusto¹  Maria Cristinna Gaglianone¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais Campos dos Goytacazes RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Atlantic rainforest;    Oil collecting bee;    Pollen analysis;    Tetrapediini;    Trap-nests;    Abelha coletora de óleo;    Análise polínica;    Floresta Atlântica;    Ninhos-armadilha;    Tetrapediini;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262012000100014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Nesting and use of pollen resources by Tetrapedia diversipes Klug (Apidae) in Atlantic Forest areas (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in different stages of regeneration. The nesting in trap-nests and use of pollen sources in larval food by Tetrapedia diversipes Klug, 1810 (Apidae) was compared between regenerating areas of Atlantic Forest. The study was conducted between April 2008 and October 2009 at União Biological Reserve, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. T. diversipes nested in 66 trap-nests and showed a peak of nesting during the months of highest rainfall. The most frequent pollen type in brood cells during the wet season was Dalechampia sp. 1. During the dry season, the type Ludwigia sp. was the most frequent, followed by Dalechampia sp. 2. The high frequency of Dalechampia and Ludwigia species in the larval food, observed in both habitats and in the two seasons could be considered relevant for T. diversipes, suggesting highly selective diet based primarily on two plant species unrelated, but similar in size of pollen grains.

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