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Biology of a nocturnal bee, Megalopta atra (Hymenoptera: Halictidae; Augochlorini), from the Panamanian highlands

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Tierney, Simon M., Gonzales-Ojeda, Therany, Wcislo, William T. (2008): Biology of a nocturnal bee, Megalopta atra (Hymenoptera: Halictidae; Augochlorini), from the Panamanian highlands. Journal of Natural History 42 (27-28): 1841-1847, DOI: 10.1080/00222930802109124, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930802109124

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