Nesting biology and potential distribution of an oil-collecting Centridine Bee from South America

Vélez, Danny; Vivallo, Felipe; Silva, Daniel P.

doi:10.1007/s13592-016-0463-5

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“…Nesting in existing cavities arose two times in this tribe in C. (Xanthemisia) and the clade C. (Hemisiella) + C. (Heterocentris) (Martins & Melo, 2016) and according with Moure et al (2013) they comprise 35 described species. Only C. (Hemisiella) and C. (Heterocentris) were reported using trap nests Vélez et al, 2017). These subgenera use different material for nest construction; for example, Heterocentris use wood chips and Hemisiella use sand .…”

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Centris nests entrance diameter varies from 4.8-14 mm Carvalho et al, 2016; Vélez et al, 2017). Nests usually comprise linear brood cells Carvalho et al, 2016;Vélez et al, 2017), with two rows of cells in Centris tarsata Smith, 1874 . Nests have from one to 16 circular to oval brood cells Carvalho et al, 2016;Vélez et al, 2017).…”

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nests usually comprise linear brood cells Carvalho et al, 2016;Vélez et al, 2017), with two rows of cells in Centris tarsata Smith, 1874 . Nests have from one to 16 circular to oval brood cells Carvalho et al, 2016;Vélez et al, 2017). Vestibular and intercalary cells are occasionally found Vélez et al, 2017).…”

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nests have from one to 16 circular to oval brood cells Carvalho et al, 2016;Vélez et al, 2017). Vestibular and intercalary cells are occasionally found Vélez et al, 2017). A closing plug and an empty space in the distal end of the cell rows are common .…”

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What do we know about Neotropical trap‑nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy

Costa

Gonçalves

2019

Pap. Avulsos Zool.

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Cavity-nesting bees are enigmatic because they are difficult to observe in the wild, hence trap-nests (man-made cavities) provide the means by which these bees may be studied. Trap-nests is an efficient methodology to study these bees and are common worldwide. These traps have been used for a variety of reasons, including inventories, to examine pollen load, to study habitat disturbance, and bee conservation. However Neotropical trap-nesting bees’ taxonomy and biology are still poorly known and here we provide a review about these subjects. We searched for trap-nest bee studies in the Neotropical Region using Google Scholar and ISI Web of Science at any time in the past to December 2017. We found 109 independent studies, most of which were from Brazil (87 studies), followed by Argentina (10 studies), and other countries had fewer than five studies each. A total of 140 species, 24 genera, 10 tribes and three subfamilies were reported in trap-nests. Nest architecture was described for only 49 species. Taxonomy is only well-known for 14 genera, somewhat known for seven and is essentially unavailable for three genera. Construction material, closing plug and cell shape are similar among species in the same tribes and genera. Vestibular and intercalary cells, and the preliminary plug are variable, even at the specific level. Apinae is the most studied group with available data for all genera recorded in trap-nests. Colletinae is the least-studied group and nothing is known for their nesting biology. Megachilinae is intermediate, with some studies of taxonomy and nesting. We suggest that further trap-nest studies should provide more detailed information on nest architecture and construction materials, including explicit mention of structures that are absent. All Neotropical bees need more taxonomic studies, but some, such as Hylaeus and Megachile, require more attention since Hylaeus is essentially unknown and Megachile is very common on trap-nests.

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Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Centridini Traditionally the Tribe Comprised Centris Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What do we know about Neotropical trap‑nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy

Costa

Gonçalves

2019

Pap. Avulsos Zool.

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“…Presentamos una sinopsis de las especies de Centris (Ptilotopus) presentes en Colombia, que complementa previas contribuciones de Vélez & Vivallo (2012), Vélez et al (2017), y Vivallo et al (2013 sobre la diversidad de especies de Centris presentes en ese país.…”

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Sinopsis de las especies del subgénero Centris (Ptilotopus) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) en Colombia

Vélez¹,

Vivallo²

2018

Biota

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Se presenta una sinopsis de las especies de Centris (Ptilotopus) presentes en Colombia como una contribución al conocimiento de las abejas silvestres del país. Encontramos siete especies: C. americana, C. denudans, C. derasa, C. dimidiata, C. erythrosara, C. nobilis y C. superba. Se presentan caracteres morfológicos, nuevos registros de distribución y una clave taxonómica para la identificación de ambos sexos de las especies. Palabras clave. Abejas recolectoras de aceite. Anthophila. Centridini. Taxonomía.

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Assessing concrete nest boxes for cavity-nesting bees

Henry,

Berrou,

Bourdon

et al. 2023

Biodivers Conserv

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Artificial nest boxes for solitary bees and other cavity-nesting Hymenoptera are increasingly used for a variety of purposes, including ecological research, crop pollination support and public outreach. Their attractivity and colonization success by cavity-nesting solitary bees depend on their design and placement, including hole dimensions, orientation and the neighboring habitats and available resources. While most bee nest boxes are made of wooden materials, we assessed here the suitability of perennial, concrete nest boxes for cavity-nesting bees. We carried out a three-year nesting survey of 52 custom-made nest boxes located in 11 different sites throughout France and totaling 2912 available holes of 6, 8, 10 or 12 mm in diameter. Concrete nest boxes successfully attracted reproductive females of solitary bee species and supported successful larval development until the emergence of new individuals. Preferred cavities were the smallest ones (6-8 mm), located at the lowest tested positions above ground (31-47 cm) and oriented southward. Local bee populations established in nest boxes steadily increased throughout the three successive seasons in nearly all study sites. The cavity-nesting bee communities were mostly composed of rather common and generalist species, but also comprised a foraging specialist. Additionally, two cleptoparasitic bee species were detected. All species belonged to the Megachilidae. We further discuss the effects of neighboring urban and natural habitats as potential source or sink of nesting bees, as well as opportunities of concrete nest boxes as tools for urban agriculture and more generally for the new biomimetic urban designs to restore local ecosystem services in cities.

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Nesting biology and potential distribution of an oil-collecting Centridine Bee from South America

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

What do we know about Neotropical trap‑nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy

What do we know about Neotropical trap‑nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy

Sinopsis de las especies del subgénero Centris (Ptilotopus) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) en Colombia

Assessing concrete nest boxes for cavity-nesting bees

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