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Title: | The pollinating insect of the bumble bee orchid Ophrys Bombyliflora (Monocotyledonae : Orchidae) in the Maltese Islands |
Authors: | Casha, Alex |
Keywords: | Insects -- Malta Monocotyledons -- Malta Ophrys -- Malta Hymenoptera -- Malta Apidae -- Malta Pollination by insects -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2009-12 |
Publisher: | The Central Mediterranean Naturalist |
Citation: | Casha, A. (2009). The pollinating insect of the bumble bee orchid Ophrys Bombyliflora (Monocotyledonae: Orchidae) in the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(1), 44-45. |
Abstract: | During field studies at Ta’ Cenc, Gozo, bees were observed on the flowers of Bumble Bee Orchids Ophrys bombyliflora. The insects were identified as Eucera longicornis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and their activity suggested pseudocopulation. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/15336 |
Appears in Collections: | CMN, Volume 5, Part 1 CMN, Volume 5, Part 1 |
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