Jorge Ari Noriega, José Ramón Caballero de la Calle,
One of the distinctive aspects of members of the Scarabaeidae family is the use of mammal dung as a food source, although some species may use other resources. One of the most interesting variations is the association with fruits and flowers of the genus Gustavia of the family Lecythidaceae. Eurysternus plebejus Harold individuals were discovered feeding on the decaying petals of Gustavia hexapetala (Aublet) Smith, an association unknown until now. It was not possible to confirm the use of petals ...
Tópico(s): Forest Insect Ecology and Management
2008 - The Coleopterists Society | The Coleopterists Bulletin
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Charles Fernando dos Santos, Maria Lúcia Absy,
This paper presents an analysis of the foraging behavior and interactions of Xylocopa frontalis Olivier (Apidae: Xylocopini) and Eulaema mocsaryi (Friese) (Apidae: Euglossini) in the presence of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) in fl owers of Bertholletia excelsa, the Brazilian nut.The palynological load carried by both species was also examined.This study was conducted in the farm Aruanã, Itacoatiara/ Amazonas state, Brazil, during the fl owering peak of B. excelsa.The visitation by the main pollinators ...
Tópico(s): Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
2010 - Springer Nature | Neotropical Entomology