Biology of a nocturnal bee, Megalopta atra (Hymenoptera: Halictidae; Augochlorini), from the Panamanian highlands
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Biology of a nocturnal bee, Megalopta atra (Hymenoptera: Halictidae; Augochlorini), from the Panamanian highlands Simon M. Tierney a; Therany Gonzales-Ojeda b; William T. Wcislo a a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancón, Panama b Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Sede Puerto Maldonado Jr. San Martín 451, Madre de Dios, Peru
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