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Report of the nest of Megachile (Moureapis) benigna (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from an urban environment, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Registro do ninho de Megachile (Moureapis) benigna (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) em uma área urbana do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

ABSTRACT

One nest of Megachile (Moureapis) benigna Mitchell, 1930 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) was collected using trap-nests in a forest fragment (Atlantic Forest biome) into an urban matrix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October/2017. The nest architecture and larval food are presented providing initial data for management and conservation of this species in cities.

KEYWORDS
Leafcutter bee; pollen; solitary bee; trap-nest; urban ecology

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