Allodapini
Encyclopedia
The Allodapini is a tribe of bees in the family Apidae
, subfamily Xylocopinae
, occurring throughout Africa
, Southeast Asia
, and Australasia
.
Many of the species in the tribe form small social colonies where a group of females cooperatively care for the developing larvae. The larva
e are fed on pollen
, which like other bees, is carried on hairs of the hind pair of legs, but the pollen is fed to the larvae, often placed directly onto their bodies where they then consume it.
At least in Australasian species, the larvae seem to be more distinct than adults. The larvae of African species seem to differ from Australasian and Asian species. The latter group have, unlike other bee larvae, a broadly triangular head with long seta
e, which are also seen on the body.
Apidae
The Apidae are a large family of bees, comprising the common honey bees, stingless bees , carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, bumblebees, and various other less well-known groups...
, subfamily Xylocopinae
Xylocopinae
The subfamily Xylocopinae occurs worldwide, and includes the familiar Carpenter bees and their more obscure relatives; there are many species, but relatively few genera...
, occurring throughout Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, and Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
.
Many of the species in the tribe form small social colonies where a group of females cooperatively care for the developing larvae. The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are fed on pollen
Pollen
Pollen is a fine to coarse powder containing the microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce the male gametes . Pollen grains have a hard coat that protects the sperm cells during the process of their movement from the stamens to the pistil of flowering plants or from the male cone to the...
, which like other bees, is carried on hairs of the hind pair of legs, but the pollen is fed to the larvae, often placed directly onto their bodies where they then consume it.
At least in Australasian species, the larvae seem to be more distinct than adults. The larvae of African species seem to differ from Australasian and Asian species. The latter group have, unlike other bee larvae, a broadly triangular head with long seta
Seta
Seta is a biological term derived from the Latin word for "bristle". It refers to a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.-Animal setae:In zoology, most "setae" occur in invertebrates....
e, which are also seen on the body.