Plebeia droryana
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| Plebeia droryana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Clade: | Corbiculata |
| Tribe: | Meliponini |
| Genus: | Plebeia |
| Species: | P. droryana |
| Binomial name | |
| Plebeia droryana (Holmberg, 1903) | |
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| Range of P. droryana in Brazil [1] | |
Plebeia droryana is a species of stingless bee that is in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. Bees of the species are normally found in a few states in southern Brazil and their nests can be found in tree cavities. Depending on the region, P. remota may have a different morphology and exhibit different behaviors.[2] The bee's diet consists of nectar and pollen that are collected intensely from a few sources.[3] Researchers have conducted a multitude of studies analyzing the changes that occur in the colony during reproductive diapause and what happens during the Provisioning and Oviposition Process or POP.