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Pollen consumed by the solitary bee Tetrapedia diversipes (Apidae: Tetrapediini) in a tropical agroecosystem

2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 53; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00173134.2014.931455

1651-2049

Cynthia Maria de Lyra Neves, Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho, Cerilene Santiago Machado, Cândida Maria Lima Aguiar, Fernanda Silva Das Mercês Sousa,

Bee Products Chemical Analysis

Pollen analysis of the larval food supply is an important tool for identifying the plants that provide the floral resources used by bees. The present study documents the pollen sources consumed by larvae of the solitary bee Tetrapedia diversipes in a tropical agroecosystem. A total of 60 pollen types were recorded with three families being the most important. Euphorbiaceae (60.5%), Malpighiaceae (16.8%) and Asteraceae (12.2%) pollen had the greatest representation in the samples examined. The pollen of Dalechampia dioscoreifolia predominated in the diet of the larvae of T. diversipes (RF = 56.35%) and indicates the importance of this plant in maintaining populations of this solitary bee.