- A
scopa (plural
scopae;
Latin for "broom") is any of a
number of
different modifications on the body of a non-parasitic bee that form a pollen-carrying...
- is used as food by the colony. Bee
species with no
pollen baskets have
scopae,
which fulfil a
similar role.
There was
little formal description of the...
-
although many are
blackish and at
least one rust-red. Most have
black ventral scopae which are
difficult to
notice unless laden with pollen. They have arolia...
-
pollen collected by
other megachilid bees.
Parasitic species do not
possess scopae. The
motion of
Megachilidae in the
reproductive structures of
flowers is...
- in the
family Chromodorididae. It is a
monotypic genus and
Berlanguella scopae is the only
species in the genus. This
species was
described from Caleta...
-
yellowish hairs.
Branched hairs or
scopae on the hind legs help to
carry the large, co****
pollen of cucurbits.
Males lack
scopae, as they do not
collect pollen...
- They are
typically small to moderate-sized bees,
which often have
shaggy scopae, and are
commonly oligolectic;
several species further specialize on floral...
- ground-nesting bees.
These bees have
especially prominent hairs in the
scopae of
their hind legs, to help
gather pollen to
provision their nests. Ptilothrix...
- habitats. They are
typically small to moderate-sized bees, with
shaggy scopae, and are
commonly oligolectic (e.g.,
Hesperapis regularis). All members...
-
Andrenidae are
typically small to moderate-sized bees,
which often have
scopae on the
basal segments of the leg in
addition to the tibia, and are commonly...
