Bioecology and Domiciliation of the Alkali Bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo, 1894) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae) from India

Bioecology and Domiciliation of the Alkali Bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo, 1894) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae) from India

We describe here nesting biology of Hoplonomia westwoodi, a common ground nesting solitary bee in India. A typical nest consisted of a straight main tunnel with the cells arranged horizontally at the end. Number of cells per nest ranged from 2 to 4 (x̄ = 2.67). Polypropylene bag and pot culture stu...

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Main Authors: K T Vijayakumar, Nayimabanu Taredahalli, Arati Pannure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2022-06-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Alkali bees
Apoidea
Hoplonomia westwoodi
seasonality
host plants
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/7339

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