Epipona media cooper (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), a social wasp new to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Menezes, Rodolpho S T; Carvalho Filho, Antonio F; Raw, Anthony; Costa, Marco A

Menezes, Rodolpho S T; Carvalho Filho, Antonio F; Raw, Anthony; Costa, Marco A.

Menezes, Rodolpho S T; Univ Estadual de Santa Cruz. Depto de Ciências Biológicas. Ilhéus. BR
Carvalho Filho, Antonio F; Univ Estadual de Santa Cruz. Depto de Ciências Biológicas. Ilhéus. BR
Raw, Anthony; Univ Estadual de Santa Cruz. Depto de Ciências Biológicas. Ilhéus. BR
Costa, Marco A; Univ Estadual de Santa Cruz. Depto de Ciências Biológicas. Ilhéus. BR

Neotrop. entomol ; 39(6): 1046-1047, nov.-dic. 2010. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-572491

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An occupied nest of Epipona media Cooper was discovered and collected in a cabruca (cocoa plantation with native tree cover). This is the first record of E. media from Bahia State. We described the nest structure and compared the adults with the closely related species Epipona tatua Cuvier.

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Animals; Wasps; Animal Migration; Brazil; Nesting Behavior; Trees

Epipona tatua; Geographical distribution; Nest architecture

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Wasps Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Neotrop. entomol Journal subject: Biology / ZOOLOGIA Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Estadual de Santa Cruz/BR

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