Nesting biology of Centris (Centris) aenea Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Aguiar, Cândida Maria Lima; Gaglianone, Maria Cristina

doi:10.1590/s0101-81752003000400006

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“…Foi observada outra fêmea de C. flavifrons expulsando uma espécie de Mesoplia que havia invadido seu ninho. Espécies de Mesoplia são comumente registradas em ninhos de Centris (Morato et al 1999, Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003. relatam que em ninhos completos de C. flavifrons há 6 a 10 ramificações cegas antes de chegar ao túnel verdadeiro.…”

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“…1989, , Sazima & Sazima 1989e Vinson et al 1997, são conhecidos os hábitos de nidificação de 11 (52%) delas: Epicharis flava (Friese) (Camargo et al 1975), Centris aethyctera Snelling (Vinson & Frankie 1977), C. inermis Friese (Coville et al 1983), C. trigonoides Lepeletier (Williams et al 1984, Simpson et al 1977, C. heithausi Snelling (Coville et al 1986), C. flavofasciata Friese (Vinson et al 1987), C. aethiocesta Snelling , C. analis (Fabricius) (Jesus & Garófalo 2000, Gazola & Garófalo 2003, C. aenea Lepeletier (Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003) e C. tarsata Smith (Aguiar & Garófalo 2004). Em relação a Centris flavifrons (Friese), os únicos estudos sobre a biologia da nidificação estão restritos a áreas de savana na Costa Rica (Vinson et al 1996(Vinson et al , 1997.…”

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“…Muitas espécies escavam ninhos em solo plano (Rozen & Buchmann 1990, Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003, Gaglianone 2005) ou em barrancos verticais (Batra & Schuster 1977, Coville et al 1983. Outras nidificam em cavidades pré-existentes, podendo estabelecer seus ninhos em células abandonadas de vespas e de outras abelhas (Linsley et al 1980), dentro de termiteiros (Vesey-Fitzgerald 1939, Bennet 1964, Gaglianone 2001), em ninhos de Atta (Vesey-Fitzgerald 1939), orifícios na madeira, como troncos de árvores Frankie et al 1988Frankie et al , 1993Vinson et al 1993) e em ninhos armadilhas (Gazola & Garófalo 2003, Aguiar & Garófalo 2004.…”

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Aspectos da biologia de nidificação de Centris flavifrons (Friese) (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Centridini), um dos principais polinizadores do murici (Byrsonima crassifolia L. Kunth, Malpighiaceae), no Maranhão

Rêgo¹,

Albuquerque²,

Ramos³

et al. 2006

Neotrop. Entomol.

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Aspectos da biologia de nidificação de Centris flavifrons (Friese) (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Centridini), um dos principais polinizadores do murici (Byrsonima crassifolia L. Kunth, Malpighiaceae), no Maranhão

Rêgo¹,

Albuquerque²,

Ramos³

et al. 2006

Neotrop. Entomol.

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“…In South America, C. aenea ranges from the Guianas to the state of São Paulo, Brazil (Moure 1969). In Brazil, C. aenea has been reported to nest in several habitats in the caatinga (Martins 1994, Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003, cerrado (Silveira & Campos 1995), and restinga (beach areas) (Ramalho & Silva 2002, Viana & Kleinert 2006, Albuquerque et al 2007. The females pollinate native vegetation in addition to cultivated plants (Teixeira & Machado 2000) such as guava (Psidium guajava) (Castro 2002) and acerola (Malpighia emarginata) (Freitas et al 1999, Vilhena & Augusto 2007.…”

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Morphometric Analysis of Populations of Centris aenea Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Northeastern Brazil

Ferreira¹,

Aguiar²,

Costa³

et al. 2011

Neotrop. entomol.

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Centris aenea Lepeletier is a solitary bee that has raised interest in management to pollinate crops, such as acerola, Malpighia emarginata. This study investigated the level of morphometric variability among populations of C. aenea from Northeastern Brazil. Traditional and geometric morphometric analyses were used. Head length, leg length, wing length, and wing shape were measured in samples (5-10 females) from eight localities. We did not ind statistically signi icant differences among the populations (P > 0.01). The partial wing warps were similar in the populations and indicated that the bees were not morphometrically different. Our results suggest that C. aenea shows low population morphometric variability and highlight the need for further investigations on population variation in this species, preferably including populations sampled at the extremes of their geographic distribution. Signi icant insight into the population variation of C. aenea will probably require the use of molecular markers to allow a comparative approach between morphometric variability and genetic variability.

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“…KEY WORDS: Solitary bee, nest, preexisting hole, bionomy Centridini bees are solitary, medium to large sized species which use different kinds of nesting substrata. The tribe includes species that excavate simple or compound nests in fl at ground or in vertical banks (Vinson & Frankin 1988, Batra & Schuster 1977, Rozen & Buchmann 1990, Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003. Other species build their nests in holes of wood, such as tree trunks, inside termitaria or use preexisting cavities, such as cells abandoned by wasps or other bees (Coville et al 1983, Silva et al 2001, Aguiar et al 2006, Ramos et al 2007a, old beetle boring (Michener & Lange 1958) and trap-nests (Garófalo et al 1989, Pereira et al 1999, Aguiar & Garófalo 2004, Mendes & Rêgo 2007.…”

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Nesting Behavior of Centris (Hemisiella) vittata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in an area of the cerrado in the northeast of the State of Maranhão, Brazil

Ramos¹,

Albuquerque²,

Rêgo³

2010

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-The nesting behavior of Centris (Hemisiella) vittata Lepeletier was studied in the Urbano Santos Cerrado in the northeast of Maranhão State, Brazil. To date, this species has only been studied in trap-nests. The nesting behavior of this species in a natural condition is recorded for the fi rst time. Nesting occurred in preexisting holes in dead trunks of aroeira, Astronium myracrodruon (Anacardiaceae), at the end of the rainy season. The cells were constructed with a mixture of sand and oil. After fi nishing the nests, females used only oil to line the entrance wall. Two females collected sand at the same time to build their nests, and another one was seen collecting resources at Byrsonima sp. (Malpighiaceae). The pollen load of one bee was analyzed and was found to contain mainly Hymenaea courbaril (Leg-Caesalpiniaceae). Development from egg to adult took about 60 days. Protandry was observed, being males smaller than females. The nests were parasitized by Coleoptera and Diptera. However, the females only showed aggressive behavior against females of the same species or genus. KEY WORDS: Solitary bee, nest, preexisting hole, bionomy Centridini bees are solitary, medium to large sized species which use different kinds of nesting substrata. The tribe includes species that excavate simple or compound nests in fl at ground or in vertical banks (Vinson & Frankin 1988, Batra & Schuster 1977, Rozen & Buchmann 1990, Aguiar & Gaglianone 2003. Other species build their nests in holes of wood, such as tree trunks, inside termitaria or use preexisting cavities, such as cells abandoned by wasps or other bees (Coville et al 1983, Silva et al 2001, Aguiar et al 2006, Ramos et al 2007a, old beetle boring (Michener & Lange 1958) and trap-nests (Garófalo et al 1989, Pereira et al 1999, Aguiar & Garófalo 2004, Mendes & Rêgo 2007.These bees are considered effective pollinators for a variety of plant species, particularly "oil plants" such as Malpighiaceae, Krameriaceae and Scrophulariaceae (Vogel 1974, Neff & Simpson 1981, Buchmann 1987, Rêgo & Albuquerque 1989.Due to the essential ecological role played by these bees in a wide range of fl oral communities, studies of the biology of these species are important for conservational efforts to be developed for solitary bees and the plant species they pollinate. The aim of this study was to provide data on the nesting behavior of Centris vittata Lepeletier, a species distributed in several Brazilian ecosystems. Material and MethodsThe study was carried out in an area predominated by Cerrado fragments in the municipality of Urbano Santos (3º12'28'' S, 43º24'12'' W), northeast of Maranhão State, in Santo Amaro farm, owned by Comercial & Agrícola Paineiras, about 500 km from São Luís. The main soil types are sandy (well drained and with low natural fertility), quartz sand and red-yellow latosol. The dominant vegetation is that typically found in the Cerrado, although seasonal semideciduous forests and patches of mixed vegetation may also be found (Brasil 1984). The area, where ...

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Nesting biology of Centris (Centris) aenea Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini)

Cited by 39 publications

References 11 publications

Aspectos da biologia de nidificação de Centris flavifrons (Friese) (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Centridini), um dos principais polinizadores do murici (Byrsonima crassifolia L. Kunth, Malpighiaceae), no Maranhão

Aspectos da biologia de nidificação de Centris flavifrons (Friese) (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Centridini), um dos principais polinizadores do murici (Byrsonima crassifolia L. Kunth, Malpighiaceae), no Maranhão

Morphometric Analysis of Populations of Centris aenea Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Northeastern Brazil

Nesting Behavior of Centris (Hemisiella) vittata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in an area of the cerrado in the northeast of the State of Maranhão, Brazil

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