title: A comparative study on the biology of Macropis fulvipes (Fabricius, 1804) and Macropis europaea Warncke, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae).
abstract: Seasonal and daily activity of Macropis fulvipes (Fabricius, 1804) and M. europaea Warncke, 1973 are given. Their environmental preferences, foraging distances and host plants are presented. Life cycles and nest architecture are described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland. celary@isez.pan.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Celary
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D004777:Environment; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009425:Nesting Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D010063:Ovum / Q000166:cytology; D011044:Poland; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons