A new species of Plebeia Schwarz (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the Argentine Yungas

A new species of Plebeia Schwarz (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Argentina is described and illustrated. Plebeia mansita Alvarez & Rasmussen sp. nov. occurs in the extreme northwest of the country and is restricted to the biogeographic province of the Yungas, where it is found at altitudes above 1,00...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Alvarez, Leopoldo Jesús, Flores, Fabio Fernando, Rasmussen, Claus
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/156298
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/156298
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:APIFORMES
LOCAL NAME
NESTING BEHAVIOUR
STINGLESS BEES
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Sumario:A new species of Plebeia Schwarz (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Argentina is described and illustrated. Plebeia mansita Alvarez & Rasmussen sp. nov. occurs in the extreme northwest of the country and is restricted to the biogeographic province of the Yungas, where it is found at altitudes above 1,000 m. Observations on behavior, biology and nesting substrates of the new species are presented.