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Observations on Male Territories in a Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) hirsutissima Maidl (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae)
Author(s) -
Velthuis H. H. W.,
Camargo J. M. F.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
zeitschrift für tierpsychologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0044-3573
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1975.tb02013.x
Subject(s) - territoriality , hymenoptera , biology , ecology , genus , shrub , mating , geography , zoology
Observations were made on territoriality of ♂♂ of the Brazilian carpenter bee Xylocopa hirsutissima . These territories are found on mountain tops where the ♂♂ hover from 4–6 p.m. in close vicinity of an optical beacon, being a protruding shrub or little tree. Territories are defended against other ♂♂Production of a pheromone by the mandibular glands is supposed. This territoriality as well as that of other species of the genus is considered to be an important aspect of the mating biology.