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The nesting habits and flower relationships of the bee Melitoma ameghinoi (Holmberg) (Hymenopteraı Apidae)ı with notes on its taxonomy and distribution

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Schaller, A., Roig-Alsina, A. (2019): The nesting habits and flower relationships of the bee Melitoma ameghinoi (Holmberg) (Hymenopteraı Apidae)ı with notes on its taxonomy and distribution. Journal of Natural History 53 (27): 1633-1645, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1658819

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