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Biology of the primitive social bee,Halictus duplex Dalla Torre II. Nest structure and immature stages

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In the present paper, the nest structure ofHalictus duplex Dalla Torre was described in detail, from both static and dynamic aspects, together with descriptions of immature stages. This comb-making species shows the highest degree of architectural development, nevertheless its social differentiation is not so high as inH. malachurus Kirby andH. marginatus Brullé, nests of which remain still in a less developed stage.

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In der vorliegenden Arbeit, wurden die Beschreibungen des Nestbaues vonHalictus duplex Dalla Torre ausführlich gegeben, sowohl statisch als auch dynamisch, nebst die Beschreibungen der Entwicklungsstadien. Diese wabenerzeugende Art zeigt baukünstig den höchsten Entwicklungsgrad, obgleich ihre soziale Differenzierung nicht so hoch ist wie beiH. malachurus Kirby undH. marginatus Brullé, deren Nester noch in einem ursprünglicheren Zustand bleiben.

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Cet article concerne la structure du nid deHalictus duplex Dalla Torre, envisagée sous un double aspect statique et dynamique. Les stades préimaginaux de cette espèce sont également décrits.Halictus duplex, dont le nid montre une complexité architecturale poussée au plus haut point, n'atteint pas, cependant, un degré de différenciation sociale aussi élevé queHalictus malachurus Kirby etHalictus marginatus Brullé dont les nids sont de type beaucoup plus simple.

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Contribution No. 461 from the Zoological Institute, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

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Sakagami, S.F., Hayashida, K. Biology of the primitive social bee,Halictus duplex Dalla Torre II. Nest structure and immature stages. Ins. Soc 7, 57–98 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02225757

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