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Additional notes on the classification and knowledge of stingless bees (Meliponinae, Apidae, Hymenoptera) by the Kayapó Indians of Gorotire, Pará, Brazil

1985; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5962/p.330774

1943-6300

Darrell A. Posey, João M. F. Camargo,

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

This work presents additional data regarding the knowledge of meliponines by the Gorotire-Kayapo Indians of Brazil.Factors determining the Indian taxonomic system for stingless bees include: habitat; preferred substrate or niche; external nest form; texture, material, and shape of entrance structure; flight patterns; defense behavior; size, form, and color of adults; and smell of bees.Detailed ethnobiological descriptions of the following species are included: Tetragona clavipes, Partamona cf.cupira, Scaptotrigona