DNA barcoding reveals long-term speciation processes in subspecies of the Melipona (Michmelia) seminigra complex (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
The stingless bee Melipona (Michmelia) seminigra Friese is a polytypic species widely distributed in Brazilian Amazon and Bolivia. Seven subspecies are recognized, four are described, which inhabit mutually exclusive areas in the Amazon basin, although zones of hybridization are recorded. The three...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2022-08-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202201-0032_dna_barcoding_reveals_long-term_speciation_processes_in_subspecies_of_the_melipona_michmelia_seminigra_comple.php |