Diurnal and seasonal behavior patterns among adults of Protoxaea gloriosa (Hymenoptera, Oxaeidae). American Museum novitates ; no. 2509

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dc.contributor.authorLinsley, E. Gorton (Earle Gorton), 1910-en_US
dc.contributor.authorCazier, Mont A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:35:26Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:35:26Z
dc.date.issued1972en_US
dc.description25 p. ; 24 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 22-25).en_US
dc.description.abstract"Each season, males of Protoxaea gloriosa (Fox) emerge from the ground and establish territories near nectar plants several days before the females appear. The first seasonal emergence of females occurs near midmorning and they immediately seek nectar. During this initial flight mating normally takes place, usually on the nectar flowers. Within 10 days to two weeks most of the females have constructed burrows, are collecting pollen, and are provisioning cells. Activity begins at approximately sunrise when working such plants as Solanum and Cassia and continues for two or three hours before collecting ceases and the burrows are closed (they are opened briefly near midday for an additional nectar flight). When working flowers of Kallstroemia, which do not open until well after sunrise and produce an overabundance of pollen, collecting by some individuals may extend to noon or later. As the season progresses male territories shift with changes in female pollen-collecting patterns but this activity usually peaks near midmorning after most collecting has ceased. By early afternoon, the previously antagonistic males begin to cluster in large aggregations on selected plants where they spend the night. Temperatures in the clusters fluctuate but, during observations through the night, mostly ranged from 20.5°C. to 22.5°C. with air temperatures ranging downward from 23.5°C. to 18°C. When disturbed, the cluster temperatures rose suddenly by 8 to 10°C"--P. [1].en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2716
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 2509en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.2509, 1972en_US
dc.subject.lcshProtoxaea gloriosa -- Behavior -- Climatic factors.en_US
dc.subject.lcshProtoxaea gloriosa -- Effect of temperature on.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCircadian rhythms.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBees -- Behavior -- Climatic factors -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBees -- Effect of temperature on -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- Behavior -- Climatic factors -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- Effect of temperature on -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBees -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.titleDiurnal and seasonal behavior patterns among adults of Protoxaea gloriosa (Hymenoptera, Oxaeidae). American Museum novitates ; no. 2509en_US
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