Stingless bee classification and biology (Hymenoptera, Apidae): a review, with an updated key to genera and subgenera

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a ubiquitous and diverse element of the pantropical melittofauna, and have significant cultural and economic importance. This review outlines their diversity, and provides identification keys based on external morphology, brief accounts for each of the recognized gene...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael S. Engel, Claus Rasmussen, Ricardo Ayala, Favízia F. de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/104944/download/pdf/