Nest Site and Habitat Preferences of Centris Bees in the Costa Rican Dry Forest

Frankie, Gordon W.; Vinson, S. Bradleigh; Newstrom, L. E.; Barthell, John F.

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“…The covering of the nest plug with oil, as observed in C. tarsata, has also been reported by COVILLE et al (1983), ROUBIK (1989), JESUS & GARÓFALO (2000), GAZOLA & GARÓFALO (2003) for C. analis, FRANKIE et al (1988 for C. bicornuta, VINSON et al (1996) for Centris nitida Smith, 1804, andFRANKIE et al (1988), VINSON et al (1996), PEREIRA et al (1999) for C. vittata. PEREIRA et al (1999 suggested that the oily covering of the nest plug serves to provide greater protection to the nest, since the plug becomes harder after being covered and may reduce the possibility of nest invasion by natural enemies.…”

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“…As such, the higher parasitism ratio observed in the present study compared to SILVA et al (2001) may be a direct consequence of nest density. Also, as suggested by PARKER (1986) for Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985, by FRANKIE et al (1988 for some Centris species, and by JESUS & GARÓFALO (2000) and GAZOLA & GARÓFALO (2003) for C. analis, high environmental temperatures may be a factor causing the death of immature stages.…”

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Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Aguiar

Garófalo

2004

Rev. Bras. Zool.

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Nests of Centris tarsata Smith, 1874 were obtained from trap-nests in areas of dry semi-deciduous forest (Baixa Grande) and caatinga (Ipirá), in the State of Bahia. Nesting occurred in bamboo canes and in tubes of black cardboard with 5.8 cm (= small tube) and 10.5 cm (= large tube) in length and 0.6 and 0.8 cm in diameter, respectively. In both areas C. tarsata nested during the wet season producing four generations in Baixa Grande and three generations in Ipirá. The immatures of one generation underwent diapause at both sites. The bees constructed their nests with a mixture of sand and oil. In general, the cells were elongated and arranged in linear series with its opening pointing towards the nest entrance. Completed nests had two to three cells in small tubes, one to seven cells in large tubes, and two to 13 cells in bamboo canes. The nest plug resembled an uncompleted cell and was externally covered with oil. The cells were provisioned with pollen, oil, and nectar. Nests were parasitized by Mesocheira bicolor (Fabricius, 1804) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and other not identify bee species.
Ninhos de Centris tarsata Smith, 1874 foram obtidos através da utilização de ninhos-armadilha, em áreas de floresta estacional semi-decídua (Baixa Grande) e de caatinga (Ipirá), no Estado da Bahia. A nidificação ocorreu em gomos de bambus e em tubos de cartolina preta, estes com comprimentos de 5,8 cm (= tubos pequenos) e 10,5 cm (= tubos grandes), e diâmetro de 0,6 e 0,8 cm, respectivamente. Em ambas as áreas C. tarsata nidificou durante a estação úmida, produzindo quatro gerações anuais em Baixa Grande e três em Ipirá. Os imaturos de uma das gerações passaram por diapausa em ambos os locais. As abelhas construíram seus ninhos com uma mistura de areia e óleo. Em geral, as células foram alongadas e arranjadas em série linear, com sua abertura dirigida para a entrada do ninho. Os ninhos completados tinham de duas a três células nos tubos pequenos, de uma a sete células nos tubos grandes e de duas a 13 nos gomos de bambu. A parede de fechamento do ninho lembrava uma célula incompleta e era coberta externamente com óleo. As células foram aprovisionadas com pólen, óleo e néctar. Os ninhos foram parasitados por Mesocheira bicolor (Fabricius, 1804) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) e por outra espécie de abelha não identificada

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confidence: 84%

Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

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Garófalo

2004

Rev. Bras. Zool.

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“…This variation, however, must be interpreted cautiously because, in addition to the potential diversity of species in the study area (ALVES-DOS-SANTOS 2003), the results can be affected by different man-made nesting materials (BOSCH 1995), trapnest diameter (VANDENBERG 1995), height of trap-nests in relation to ground level (MORATO 2001), exposure of trap-nests to sun (FRANKIE et al 1988), availabity of natural preexisting cavities , and by the period of sampling. Irrespective of these variables, some general patterns has emerged from the studies made.…”

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“…Some of the studies were made to obtain information on the nesting biology (KROMBEIN 1967, STRICKLER et al 1996, PEREIRA et al 1999, MORATO et al 1999, JESUS & GARÓFALO 2000, AGUIAR & GARÓFALO 2004, ZILLIKENS & STEINER 2004, whereas other provide information on population dynamics (JAYASINGH & FREEMAN 1980), preferred habitats (FRANKIE et al 1988, GATHMANN et al 1994, reproductive biology of parasites which hosts nest in trap-nests (SCOTT et al 2000, GAZOLA & GARÓFALO 2003 and composition and seasonal patterns of communities (CAMILLO et al 1995, GARÓFALO 2000, AGUIAR & MARTINS, 2002ALVES-DOS-SANTOS 2003). More recently, trap-nesting bees and wasps have been used in researches designed to evaluate the habitat quality (FRANKIE et al 1998, TSCHARNTKE et al 1998, the effects of habitat fragmentation and of the landscape complexity on community composition and predator-prey interactions (MORATO & CAMPOS 2000, MORATO 2001, STEFFAN-DEWENTER 2002, KRUESS & TSCHARNTKE 2002 asil.…”

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Trap-nesting bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in areas of dry semideciduous forest and caatinga, Bahia, Brazil

2005

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ABSTRACT. In this study were examined the species richness and seasonal abundance of cavity-nesting bees in areas of dry semi-deciduous forest and caatinga in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Sampling was done employing two types of trap-nests: bamboo canes and tubes made of black cardboard with dimensions of either 58 x 6 mm or 105 x 8 mm. The traps were inspected once a month. One hundred and forty-six nests of 11 bee species were collected in the forest, and 121 nests of seven species were collected in the caatinga. Five species of cleptoparasitic bees were also reared from these nests. The highest nesting frequencies occurred in the wet season in both areas. Nests parasitism was important only for Centris tarsata Smith, 1874, and was higher at the caatinga site than in the forest. The mortality of pre-emergent adults was high, especially in C. tarsata, Tetrapedia diversipes Klug, 1810 and Euglossa cordata (Linnaeus, 1758). Information on the number of cells per nest, the size, shape, and arrangement of brood cells in the nests, as well as the number of adults produced and the number of generations per year are also presented. Species richness, temporal patterns of nesting, and percentage of parasitism were compared with other habitats.

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“…Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 23 (2): 323-330, junho 2006 de abelhas (PARKER 1977, BATRA & SCHUSTER 1977, LINSLEY et al 1980, paredes de barro (BERTONI 1918), buracos em madeira (MICHENER & LANGE 1958, KIMSEY 1978 e em ninhos-armadilha (FRANKIE et al 1988, CAMILLO et al 1995, PEREIRA et al 1999, MORATO et al 1999, JESUS & GARÓFALO 2000, GARÓFALO 2000, VINSON & FRANKIE 2000, AGUIAR 2002, AGUIAR & MARTINS 2002, AGUIAR & GARÓFALO 2004.…”

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Biologia de nidificação de Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

2006

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O comportamento de nidificação de Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841, e o comportamento de seus cleptoparasitas foram estudados em Monte Santo, Bahia, Brasil. As abelhas construíram seus ninhos com uma mistura de solo e óleo, dentro de cavidades preexistentes na madeira de uma construção abandonada, assim como em gomos de bambu de 8 e 9 mm de diâmetro. Os ninhos completados tinham de uma a cinco células alongadas, arranjadas em uma série linear e orientadas horizontalmente. O tempo gasto para construir uma célula foi altamente variável, sendo em geral de 4,5 a 5,5 h. Após finalizar a construção da célula, as fêmeas fizeram uma ou duas viagens para coletar um líquido incolor, provavelmente óleo floral, usado para revestir as paredes internas da célula. Para aprovisionar uma célula foram realizadas de cinco a oito viagens de coleta para obtenção de pólen e néctar, e de quatro a seis viagens para coleta de óleo. Imediatamente após a oviposição, as fêmeas fecharam as células usando o solo que elas tinham coletado previamente. Três espécies cleptoparasitas pertencentes ao gênero Coelioxys Latreille, 1809 atacaram os ninhos. Entradas de cleptoparasitas dentro dos ninhos occorreram, na maioria dos casos, enquanto a fêmea hospedeira estava ausente do ninho. As fêmeas de C. (H.) trigonoides apresentaram comportamentos defensivos para evitar parasitismo, tais como expulsar os parasitas e guardar os ninhos. Machos de C. (H.) trigonoides usaram o local de nidificação como abrigo durante as horas mais quentes do dia, assim como para dormir. Eles deixavam as cavidades no dia seguinte entre 09:00 e 10:30 h. Isto sugere que machos e fêmeas têm padrões temporais de atividade distintos.

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Nest Site and Habitat Preferences of Centris Bees in the Costa Rican Dry Forest

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Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Nesting biology of Centris (Hemisiella) tarsata Smith (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Trap-nesting bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in areas of dry semideciduous forest and caatinga, Bahia, Brazil

Biologia de nidificação de Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

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