Predation of Soil-Nesting Centris muralis (Insecta: Apidae) by Armadillos (Zaedyus pichiy) (Mammalia: Cingulata) in La Rioja Province, Northwestern Argentina

This paper documents the predation of Centris muralis by Zaedyus pichiy. It presents the first detailed observations of the predation of solitary bee nests by a mammal in soils and reports the alternative use of soil mounds as a nesting site by Centris muralis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sarzetti, Laura Cristina, Genise, Jorge Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/69382
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/69382
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Armadillo
Centris Muralis
Predation
Solitary Bees
Zaedyus Pichiy
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descripción
Sumario:This paper documents the predation of Centris muralis by Zaedyus pichiy. It presents the first detailed observations of the predation of solitary bee nests by a mammal in soils and reports the alternative use of soil mounds as a nesting site by Centris muralis.