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First Record of the Bee <em>Melitta americana</em> (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Melittidae) for Quebec and Canada

2013; Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club; Volume: 127; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Francês

10.22621/cfn.v127i1.1409

ISSN

0008-3550

Autores

André Payette,

Tópico(s)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Resumo

The first record of the bee Melitta americana (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Melittidae) for the province of Quebec and for Canada is reported. Female bees were found foraging on pollen and nectar on flowers of the Large Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton (Ericaceae), in a cultivated Large Cranberry field in the Centre-du-Québec region.Première mention de l’abeille Melitta americana (Smith) (Hyménoptères : Mélittides) pour la province du Québec et pour le Canada. Les abeilles femelles ont été observées en train de butiner du pollen et du nectar sur les fleurs de canneberges à gros fruits, Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton (Éricacées), dans une culture commerciale de canneberges dans la région du Centre-du-Québec.

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