Espécies de plantas visitadas por Melípona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep. (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae) para a obtenção dos recursos florais, em Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

Pollen collected by workers of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep 1836 were identified in the region of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, during the period of October, 2007 to October, 2008. From the 33 pollen types collected, the more representative ones during this period were those from the Myrtaceae family, Mimosaceae family and Muntingiaceae family. Plant species most representative collected by this bee have a large number of stamens. The availability and location of resources may have influenced the difference in the collected of bees.