Definition of Scopae. Meaning of Scopae. Synonyms of Scopae

- A scopa (plural scopae; Latin for "broom") is any of a number of different modifications on the body of a non-parasitic bee that form a pollen-carrying...
- pollen collected by other megachilid bees. Parasitic species do not possess scopae. The motion of Megachilidae in the reproductive structures of flowers is...
- is used as food by the colony. Bee species with no pollen baskets have scopae, which fulfil a similar role. There was little formal description of the...
- in the family Chromodorididae. It is a monotypic genus and Berlanguella scopae is the only species in the genus. This species was described from Caleta...
- although many are blackish and at least one rust-red. Most have black ventral scopae which are difficult to notice unless laden with pollen. They have arolia...
- hind margin of each of the segments. The dense brush of pollen-collecting scopae on the underside of the abdomen is jet black. The males are slightly smaller...
- yellowish hairs. Branched hairs or scopae on the hind legs help to carry the large, co**** pollen of cucurbits. Males lack scopae, as they do not collect pollen...
- and black abdomens. Females are 12-13.5 mm and have distinctive orange scopae on their hind legs, although they are often covered with white Cirsium pollen...
- Andrenidae are typically small to moderate-sized bees, which often have scopae on the basal segments of the leg in addition to the tibia, and are commonly...
- They are typically small to moderate-sized bees, which often have shaggy scopae, and are commonly oligolectic; several species further specialize on floral...