Nesting biology, flower preferences, and larval morphology of the little-known Old World bee Ochreriades fasciatus (Apoidea, Megachilidae, Megachilinae)

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Alternative: Ochreriades fasciatus

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3830

By

Rozen, Jerome G. Jr. (Jerome George), 1928- , author

Pisanty, Gideon. , author
Trunz, Vincent. , author
Bénon, Dimitri. , author
Dorchin, Achik , author
Praz, Christophe J. , author

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History [2015]

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Herein we present information on the nesting behavior of Ochreriades fasciatus (Friese) found occupying beetle galleries in dead trunks and branches of certain trees and shrubs in Israel. We also describe the pre- and postdefecating larvae thereby making known the mature larva for this uncommon Old World genus. Females of O. fasciatus build linear nests in existing burrows in dead wood; depending on the length of the burrow, 1-5 cells are placed in one nest. The cell partitions are made of hardened mud, while the nest plug consists of pebbles fixed together with mud. Ochreriades fasciatus is oligolectic on Lamiaceae and probably strongly associated with the two related genera Ballota and Moluccella. It is hoped that information concerning its nesting biology, host-plant relationships, as well as larval development and anatomy will eventually prove valuable in determining the phylogenetic position of this genus relative to other megachiline bees.

Subjects

Bees , Behavior , Host plants , Insects , Israel , Lamiaceae , Larvae , Megachilidae , Nests , Ochreriades fasciatus , Phylogeny

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3830 2015

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/3830.1
OCLC: 907678484