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Yellow-faced Bee
The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest cells with secretions applied with their mouthparts; these secretions dry into a cellophane-like lining.C. D. Michener (2007) ''The Bees of the World'', 2nd Edition, pg. 133, Johns Hopkins University Press. The five subfamilies, 54 genera, and over 2000 species are all (with the known exception of but one species, '' Amphylaeus morosus'') evidently solitary, though many nest in aggregations. Two of the subfamilies, Euryglossinae and Hylaeinae, lack the external pollen-carrying apparatus (the scopa) that otherwise characterizes most bees, and instead carry the pollen in their crops. These groups, and most genera in this family, have liquid or semiliquid pollen masses on which the larvae develop. They can be found all over the world, but the most species live in South America and Australia. Over 50% of all bee s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colletes Daviesanus
''Colletes daviesanus '' is a Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ... species of plasterer bee. Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External linksImages representing ''Colletes daviesanus'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q1500689 Hymenoptera of Europe Colletidae Insects described in 1846 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crepuscular
In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period, being matutinal, vespertine, or both. This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daylight and of darkness, respectively. Some crepuscular animals may also be active by moonlight or during an overcast day. Matutinal animals are active only before sunrise, and vespertine only after sunset. A number of factors impact the time of day an animal is active. Predators hunt when their prey is available, and prey try to avoid the times when their principal predators are at large. The temperature at midday may be too high or at night too low. Some creatures may adjust their activities depending on local competition. Etymology and usage The word ''crepuscular'' derives from the Latin '' crepusculum'' ("twilight"). Its sense accordingly differs from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, which respectively peak during hours of daylight and da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensu Lato
''Sensu'' is a Latin word meaning "in the sense of". It is used in a number of fields including biology, geology, linguistics, semiotics, and law. Commonly it refers to how strictly or loosely an expression is used in describing any particular concept, but it also appears in expressions that indicate the convention or context of the usage. Common qualifiers ''Sensu'' is the ablative case of the noun ''sensus'', here meaning "sense". It is often accompanied by an adjective (in the same case). Three such phrases are: *''sensu stricto'' – "in the strict sense", abbreviation ''s.s.'' or ''s.str.''; *''sensu lato'' – "in the broad sense", abbreviation ''s.l.''; *''sensu amplo'' – "in a relaxed, generous (or 'ample') sense", a similar meaning to ''sensu lato''. Søren Kierkegaard uses the phrase ''sensu eminenti'' to mean "in the pre-eminent r most important or significantsense". When appropriate, comparative and superlative adjectives may also be used to convey the meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melittidae
Melittidae is a small bee family, with over 200 described species in three subfamilies. The family has a limited distribution, with all described species restricted to Africa and the northern temperate zone. Fossil melittids have been found occasionally in Eocene amber deposits, including those of Oise, France and the Baltic amber. Evolution Early molecular work suggested that the family Melittidae was sister to all other bees, and also that it was paraphyletic. Because of this finding, it was suggested that the three subfamilies of Melittidae should be elevated to family status. Neither study included many melittids, due to their rarity. Later studies suggested that the family could still be monophyletic and a 2013 investigation including a greater number of melittid bees further supports this. Recent research has shown that Melittids have a lower extinction rate compared to other hymenopterans, yet this family is considered species-poor. This is attributed to a significantl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crabronidae
The Crabronidae are a large paraphyletic group (nominally a family) of wasps, including nearly all of the species formerly comprising the now-defunct superfamily Sphecoidea. It collectively includes well over 200 genera, containing well over 9000 species. Crabronids were originally a part of Sphecidae, but the latter name is now restricted to a separate family based on what was once the subfamily Sphecinae. Several of the subfamilies of Crabronidae are often treated as families in their own right, as is true of the most recent phylogenies (example below). Phylogeny This phylogenetic tree is based on Sann ''et al.'', 2018, which used phylogenomics to demonstrate that both the bees (Anthophila) and the Sphecidae arose from within the former Crabronidae, which is therefore paraphyletic, and which they suggested should be split into several families; the former family Heterogynaidae nests within the Bembicidae, as here defined. These findings differ in several details from studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular organ (anatomy), organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod. It manipulates food for mastication and swallowing as part of the digestive system, digestive process, and is the primary organ of taste. The tongue's upper surface (dorsum) is covered by taste buds housed in numerous lingual papillae. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. The tongue also serves as a natural means of oral hygiene, cleaning the teeth. A major function of the tongue is the enabling of speech in humans and animal communication, vocalization in other animals. The human tongue is divided into two parts, an oral cavity, oral part at the front and a pharynx, pharyngeal part at the back. The left and right sides are also separated along most of its length by a vertical section of connective tissue, fibrous tissue (the lingual septum) that results in a groove, the median sulcus, on the tongue's surface. There are two groups of muscle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes Inaequalis)
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Euryglossa (bee)
''Euryglossa'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest cells with secretions applied with their mouthparts; these secretions dry int .... The species of this genus are found in Australia, in all states and territories. Species: *'' Euryglossa adelaidae'' *'' Euryglossa alincia'' *'' Euryglossa angelesi'' *'' Euryglossa antennata'' *'' Euryglossa aureopilosa'' *'' Euryglossa calaina'' *'' Euryglossa capitata'' *'' Euryglossa cupreochalybea'' *'' Euryglossa depressa'' *'' Euryglossa edwardsii'' *'' Euryglossa ephippiata'' *'' Euryglossa frenchii'' *'' Euryglossa glabra'' *'' Euryglossa grisea'' *'' Euryglossa haematura'' *'' Euryglossa hardyi'' *'' Euryglossa homora'' *'' Euryglossa jucunda'' *'' Euryglossa laevigatum'' *'' Euryglossa limata'' *'' Euryglossa liopa'' *'' Euryglos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euhesma
''Euhesma'' is a genus within the bee family Colletidae found in Australia. There are over 90 species described. The group lacks strong unifying features and maybe further split in the future. The type species is ''Euhesma wahlenbergiae''. Species The following list is of valid names given at ITIS, citing the Australian Faunal Directory: Subgenus ''Euhesma (Euhesma)'' Michener, 1965 * '' Euhesma acantha'' Exley, 2004 * ''Euhesma albamala'' Hogendoorn & Leijs, 2015 * ''Euhesma alicia'' (Exley, 1998) * '' Euhesma allunga'' Exley, 2001 * ''Euhesma altitudinis'' (Cockerell, 1914) * '' Euhesma anthracocephala'' (Cockerell, 1914) * ''Euhesma atra'' (Exley, 1998) * ''Euhesma aulaca'' Hogendoorn & Leijs, 2015 * '' Euhesma aurata'' (Exley, 1998) * '' Euhesma aureophila'' (Houston, 1992) * '' Euhesma australis'' (Michener, 1965) * ''Euhesma balladonia'' (Exley, 1998) * '' Euhesma banksia'' Exley, 2001 * '' Euhesma bronzus'' Exley, 2001 * '' Euhesma col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptiloglossa
''Ptiloglossa'' is a small genus of bees within the family Colletidae, endemic to the Americas. ''Ptiloglossa'' is one of the most common nocturnal groups of colletids. Distribution The species of ''Ptiloglossa'' are most diverse (over 50 species) in South America and Central America. Three species, '' Ptiloglossa arizonensis'', '' P. jonesi'', and '' P. mexicana'', occur in the Southwestern United States. Description ''Ptiloglossa'' consists of generally large, hairy species which are temporally-specialized crepuscular pollinators. They have greatly enlarged ocelli to assist them in flying under very low light levels. Life History They are active only at sundown (vespertine) or more typically at pre-dawn (matinal). They often utilize a pollen-extraction behavior known as buzz pollination. Like most colletids, these bees have liquid larval provisions sealed inside a membranous, cellophane-like cell lining, and it is believed that yeasts in the liquid may act as the primary prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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