Plebeia droryana is a species of stingless bee that is in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. Bees of the species are normally found in a few states in southern Brazil and their nests can be found in tree cavities. Depending on the region, P. remota may have a different morphology and exhibit different behaviors.[1] The bee's diet consists of nectar and pollen that are collected intensely from a few sources.[2] Researchers have conducted a multitude of studies analyzing the changes that occur in the colony during reproductive diapause and what happens during the Provisioning and Oviposition Process or POP.

Plebeia droryana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Clade: Corbiculata
Tribe: Meliponini
Genus: Plebeia
Species:
P. droryana
Binomial name
Plebeia droryana
(Holmberg, 1903)
Range of P. droryana

References

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  1. ^ Francisco, F. O.; Nunes-Silva, P.; Francoy, T. M.; Wittmann, D.; Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L.; Arias, M. C.; Morgan, E. D. (11 April 2008). "Morphometrical, biochemical and molecular tools for assessing biodiversity. An example in Plebeia remota (Holmberg, 1903) (Apidae, Meliponini)". Insectes Sociaux. 55 (3): 231–237. doi:10.1007/s00040-008-0992-7. S2CID 9561481.
  2. ^ Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L.; Kleinert-Giovannini, A.; Ramalho, M. (May 1989). "Pollen harvest by eusocial bees in a non-natural community in Brazil". Journal of Tropical Ecology. 5 (2): 239–242. doi:10.1017/S0266467400003539. S2CID 85773253.