Plebeia droryana
| Plebeia droryana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Clade: | Corbiculata |
| Tribe: | Meliponini |
| Genus: | Plebeia |
| Species: | P. droryana |
| Binomial name | |
| Plebeia droryana (Holmberg, 1903) | |
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| Range of P. droryana | |
Plebeia droryana is a species of stingless bee that is in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. Bees of the species are normally found in a few states in southern Brazil and their nests can be found in tree cavities. Depending on the region, P. remota may have a different morphology and exhibit different behaviors.[1] The bee's diet consists of nectar and pollen that are collected intensely from a few sources.[2] Researchers have conducted a multitude of studies analyzing the changes that occur in the colony during reproductive diapause and what happens during the Provisioning and Oviposition Process or POP.
References
- ^ Francisco, F. O.; Nunes-Silva, P.; Francoy, T. M.; Wittmann, D.; Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L.; Arias, M. C.; Morgan, E. D. (11 April 2008). "Morphometrical, biochemical and molecular tools for assessing biodiversity. An example in Plebeia remota (Holmberg, 1903) (Apidae, Meliponini)". Insectes Sociaux. 55 (3): 231–237. doi:10.1007/s00040-008-0992-7. S2CID 9561481.
- ^ Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L.; Kleinert-Giovannini, A.; Ramalho, M. (May 1989). "Pollen harvest by eusocial bees in a non-natural community in Brazil". Journal of Tropical Ecology. 5 (2): 239–242. doi:10.1017/S0266467400003539. S2CID 85773253.