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The solitary bee Melissodes thelyodii thelypodii Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) collects pollen from wind-pollinated Amaranthus palmeri Watson
| Publication Name | Pan-Pacific Entomologist |
|---|---|
| Data Source | Pan-Pacific Entomologist |
| Data Type | Publication |
| Volume | 68 |
| Journal Number | 2 |
| Publication Year | 1992 |
| Publication Place | |
| Publisher | |
| Pagination | pp. 97-99 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
S.L. Buchmann, W.E. LaBerge
The native solitary bee Melissodes thelypodii thelypodii Cockerell was observed to harvest pollen from panicles of the anemophilous plant Amaranthus palmeri Watson in southeastern Arizona. Pure Amaranthus pollen loads were removed by females foraging at this plant, suggesting floral fidelity and this bee’s potential value for commercial pollination of the related grain amaranths.
Insecta
pollination
anemophily
Melissodes
Amaranthus
pollen-foraging
bees
pollination
anemophily
Melissodes
Amaranthus
pollen-foraging
bees
San Simon Valley
Cochise Co
AZ
Cochise Co
AZ