Oncidiinae is an exclusively Neotropical orchid subtribe with about 1600 described species
and an impressive array of vegetative and floral morphological adaptations. We present the …

Abstract “Go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and what a noble work she produces,
whose labors kings and private men use for their use, she is desired and honored by all, and …

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 …

Tetrapedia diversipes Klug is herein reported for the first time to be the host of the
cleptoparasite Coelioxoides waltheriae Ducke. Because these two genera had been …

Bee pollinators are key components of terrestrial ecosystems. Evidence is mounting that
bees are globally in decline, and species with a higher degree of specialization are the most …

The flight activities of five colonies of Melipona (Michmelia) scutellaris Latreille, 1811 kept
among mixed fruit crop plantations in within fragments of Atlantic Rainforest in Pernambuco …

Abstract Background and Aims Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae: Iridoideae: Sisyrinchieae) is one of
the largest, most widespread and most taxonomically complex genera in Iridaceae, with all …

Grassland ecosystems present patterns of plant-pollinator interactions that may be linked to
habitat heterogeneity, plant composition and disturbances. Most studies about plant …

This study was designed to identify important food resource plants used by bee species in a
Caatinga area, as well as describe the local patterns of floral use by bees. A total of 1,145 …

A fauna de abelhas da Mata com Araucária foi inventariada no entorno de um fragmento no
município de Porto União, SC. Foram realizadas coletas mensais entre outubro/2005 e …