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Colletine bees and the flowers of the polygalaceous genus Monnina

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  • Gabriel A. R. Melo Departamento de Zoologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v54i1.96940

Abstract

Anecdotal observations of colletine bees visiting flowers of the polygalaceous genus Monnina Ruiz & Pav. are provided. The colletine genera documented here as visitors of flowers of Monnina belong to the tribes Caupolicanini (Caupolicana Spinola), Colletini (Colletes Latreille, Mourecotelles Toro & Cabezas and Rhynchocolletes Moure), Dissoglottini (Mydrosomella Michener), Eulonchopriini (Belopria Moure), and Lonchopriini (Biglossidia Moure). It is expected that these observations stimulate further detailed studies of the floral biology of Monnina and of the interactions with their bee visitors.

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2025-10-01

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How to Cite

Melo, G. A. R. (2025). Colletine bees and the flowers of the polygalaceous genus Monnina. Acta Biológica Paranaense, 54(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v54i1.96940

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Short communication