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Schwarziana
''Schwarziana'' is a relatively small genus of South American Meliponini, stingless bees. Like other stingless bees, ''Schwarziana'' are eusociality, eusocial, with large colonies primarily composed of workers and one queen. Unusually for stingless bees, colonies are formed in underground chambers rather than in tree cavities. Workers are approximately 6.5mm long Taxonomy The type species for this genus, ''Schwarziana quadripunctata, S. quadripunctata'', was first described by the French entomologist Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau, Amédéé Louis Michel le Peletier in 1836. Although originally placed in the genus ''Trigona'', more recent taxonomic evaluations have since placed it under its current genus, following the 1943 description of ''Schwarziana'' by Jesus Santiago Moure, Padre J.S. Moure.Michener, C.D. (2007). ''The Bees of the World''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. However, some still categorize ''Schwarziana'' as a subgenus under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwarziana Quadripunctata
''Schwarziana quadripunctata'' is a small, stingless bee found in a stretch of the South American Amazon from Goiás, Brazil, through Paraguay, to Misiones, Argentina.Michener, C.D. (2007). ''The Bees of the World''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. This highly eusocial insect constructs earthen nests in the subterranean level of the subtropical environment, an unusual feature among other stingless bees. The species ranges in sizes from and feeds on a diverse diet of flowering plants found abundantly on the forest floor, including guacatonga (''Casearia sylvestris'') and the mistletoe species '' Struthanthus concinnus''. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Schwarziana quadripunctata'' was first described by the French entomologist and former president of the French Entomologist Society Amédéé Louis Michel le Peletier in 1836. Although originally placed in the genus ''Trigona'', more recent taxonomic evaluations have since placed it under its current genus, following the 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |