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Contribution to the biology of Melitoma segmentaria (Anthophoridae)

Seven nests of Melitoma segmentaria found in Uberlândia (18º 55' 23" S; 48º 17' 9" W; altitude 854 m) in a termite nest within one of the University of Uberlândia farms, were studied. The nest position, construction, and number of cells are given. The parasite Anthrax Iuctuosus (Bombylidae), that infested 13% of the cells.


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