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MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)

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  • ANDRE J. RIVEROS
  • EDGAR J. HERNÁNDEZ
  • GUIOMAR NATES-PARRA
We report differences in foraging behavior of three Andean bumblebee species on
flowers of Digitalis purpurea (Scrophulariaceae). Bombus atratus was a potential
pollinator while B. hortulanus and B. rubicundus collected nectar by robbing through
holes. We attribute behavioral differences to physical constraints. B. atratus has a
longer glossa and a larger body size and is able to reach the nectaries, whereas B.
hortulanus and B. rubicundus have shorter glossae and smaller bodies and probably
must rob nectar through holes at the base of flowers.

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RIVEROS, A. J., HERNÁNDEZ, E. J. and NATES-PARRA, G. (2006). MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI). Caldasia, 28(1), 111–114. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273

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RIVEROS, A.J., HERNÁNDEZ, E.J. and NATES-PARRA, G. 2006. MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI). Caldasia. 28, 1 (Jan. 2006), 111–114.

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RIVEROS, A. J.; HERNÁNDEZ, E. J.; NATES-PARRA, G. MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI). Caldasia 2006, 28, 111-114.

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RIVEROS, A. J.; HERNÁNDEZ, E. J.; NATES-PARRA, G. MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI). Caldasia, [S. l.], v. 28, n. 1, p. 111–114, 2006. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273. Acesso em: 16 jul. 2024.

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RIVEROS, ANDRE J., EDGAR J. HERNÁNDEZ, and GUIOMAR NATES-PARRA. 2006. “MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)”. Caldasia 28 (1):111-14. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273.

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RIVEROS, A. J., HERNÁNDEZ, E. J. and NATES-PARRA, G. (2006) “MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)”, Caldasia, 28(1), pp. 111–114. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273 (Accessed: 16 July 2024).

IEEE

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A. J. RIVEROS, E. J. HERNÁNDEZ, and G. NATES-PARRA, “MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)”, Caldasia, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 111–114, Jan. 2006.

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RIVEROS, A. J., E. J. HERNÁNDEZ, and G. NATES-PARRA. “MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)”. Caldasia, vol. 28, no. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 111-4, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273.

Turabian

RIVEROS, ANDRE J., EDGAR J. HERNÁNDEZ, and GUIOMAR NATES-PARRA. “MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI)”. Caldasia 28, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 111–114. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273.

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RIVEROS AJ, HERNÁNDEZ EJ, NATES-PARRA G. MORPHOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND NECTAR ROBBING IN THREE ANDEAN BUMBLE BEE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE, BOMBINI). Caldasia [Internet]. 2006 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 16];28(1):111-4. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/39273

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