Aspects of nesting biology and flower resource use by Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) grisescens Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) in continental sand dunes from medium San Francisco River, Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Edinaldo Luz das Neves Faculdades Jorge Amado, Ciências Biológicas, Av. Luís Viana Filho, 6775, Paralela, Campus, 41745-130, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia Brasil.
  • Fabiana O. da Silva Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Depto. de Zoologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Ecologia de Abelhas, Campus Universitário de Ondina, Rua Barão de Geremoabo s/n, 40170-110, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Alex Fabian R. Teixeira Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Depto. de Zoologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Ecologia de Abelhas, Campus Universitário de Ondina, Rua Barão de Geremoabo s/n, 40170-110, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Blandina F. Viana Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Depto. de Zoologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Ecologia de Abelhas, Campus Universitário de Ondina, Rua Barão de Geremoabo s/n, 40170-110, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8162

Abstract

Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) grisescens Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) was the most abundant species of this genus in the study area. Nests were found in the riparian forests of the mid San Francisco River. The architecture of five X. grisescens nests built in branches of Capparis sp. (Capparaceae) are described. The length and diameter of the nesting substrates varied between 68-87cm and 17-23cm, respectively. Each nest had one rounded entrance with mean diameter of 16.0mm ± 1.08mm (n=7). Cells were barrel-shaped in linear series in the galleries, with 2.40cm ± 0.18cm in length, 2.01cm ± 0.11cm in diameter and a mean volume of 7.59cm ± 0.79cm3. Cell partitions were 3.49mm ± 0.28mm thick (n=15) at the margins, where they are thicker. X. grisescens visited 12 plant species (six families). The most frequently visited plant species were Senna Gardneri (Benth.) Irwin & Barneby (32%), S. macranthera (Collad.) Irwin & Barneby var. pudibunda (18%), Proterantha glandulosa sp. n. (15%) and Dioclea marginata Benth. (15%).

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Published

2006-06-30

How to Cite

Neves, E. L. das, Silva, F. O. da, Teixeira, A. F. R., & Viana, B. F. (2006). Aspects of nesting biology and flower resource use by Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) grisescens Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) in continental sand dunes from medium San Francisco River, Bahia, Brazil. SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 6(2), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8162

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2006)

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