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What do we know about Neotropical trap-nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy

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Costa, Camila Cristina Ferreira da, Gonçalves, Rodrigo Barbosa (2019): What do we know about Neotropical trap-nesting bees? Synopsis about their nest biology and taxonomy. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 59: 1-16, DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.26, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.26

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