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Melipona quadrifasciata is a species of eusocial, stingless bee of the order Hymenoptera. It is native to the southeastern coastal states of Brazil, where it is more commonly known as mandaçaia, which means "beautiful guard," as there is always a bee at the narrow entrance of the nest. M. quadrifasciata constructs mud hives in the hollows of trees to create thin passages that only allow one bee to pass at a time. Because they are stingless bees, M. quadrifasciata is often used as pollinators in greenhouses, outperforming honey bees in efficiency and leading to overall larger yields of fruits that were heavier, larger, and contained more seeds.

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  • Melipona quadrifasciata es una abeja del orden Hymenoptera usualmente encontrada en el sur-occidente de Brasil, donde tiene el nombre común de "mandaçaia". En Argentina tiene ocurrencia en la Provincia de Misiones donde se la conoce con el nombre de Mandasaia. Es una abeja eusocial sin aguijón. Es utilizada como polinizadora de invernaderos para reemplazar a la abeja doméstica (Apis mellifera) porque es mucho más eficiente y menos peligrosa.​ También es usada como productora de miel, adicionalmente, es la mayor productora de miel y polen del género Melipona. (es)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata is a species of eusocial, stingless bee of the order Hymenoptera. It is native to the southeastern coastal states of Brazil, where it is more commonly known as mandaçaia, which means "beautiful guard," as there is always a bee at the narrow entrance of the nest. M. quadrifasciata constructs mud hives in the hollows of trees to create thin passages that only allow one bee to pass at a time. Because they are stingless bees, M. quadrifasciata is often used as pollinators in greenhouses, outperforming honey bees in efficiency and leading to overall larger yields of fruits that were heavier, larger, and contained more seeds. (en)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata is een vliesvleugelig insect uit de familie bijen en hommels (Apidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1836 door Lepeletier. (nl)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata är en biart som beskrevs av Amédée Louis Michel Lepeletier 1836. Melipona quadrifasciata ingår i släktet Melipona och familjen långtungebin. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata também chamada de Mandaçaia (palavra indígena que significa vigia bonito) é uma abelha social brasileira, da tribo Meliponini. A espécie mede de 10 mm a 11 mm de comprimento com o corpo mais robusto e volumoso que o das abelhas comuns do gênero Apis, tendo a cabeça e tórax pretos, abdome com faixas amarelas e asas ferrugíneas. Constrói seus ninhos dentro de cavidades existentes nos troncos ou galhos das árvores. Também é conhecida pelos nomes de amanaçaí, amanaçaia, manaçaia e mandaçaia-grande. (pt)
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  • le Peletier, 1836 (en)
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  • Melipona (en)
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  • M. quadrifasciata.pdf (en)
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  • Range of M. quadrifasciata (en)
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  • quadrifasciata (en)
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  • LC (en)
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  • IUCN3.1 (en)
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  • Melipona quadrifasciata es una abeja del orden Hymenoptera usualmente encontrada en el sur-occidente de Brasil, donde tiene el nombre común de "mandaçaia". En Argentina tiene ocurrencia en la Provincia de Misiones donde se la conoce con el nombre de Mandasaia. Es una abeja eusocial sin aguijón. Es utilizada como polinizadora de invernaderos para reemplazar a la abeja doméstica (Apis mellifera) porque es mucho más eficiente y menos peligrosa.​ También es usada como productora de miel, adicionalmente, es la mayor productora de miel y polen del género Melipona. (es)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata is a species of eusocial, stingless bee of the order Hymenoptera. It is native to the southeastern coastal states of Brazil, where it is more commonly known as mandaçaia, which means "beautiful guard," as there is always a bee at the narrow entrance of the nest. M. quadrifasciata constructs mud hives in the hollows of trees to create thin passages that only allow one bee to pass at a time. Because they are stingless bees, M. quadrifasciata is often used as pollinators in greenhouses, outperforming honey bees in efficiency and leading to overall larger yields of fruits that were heavier, larger, and contained more seeds. (en)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata is een vliesvleugelig insect uit de familie bijen en hommels (Apidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1836 door Lepeletier. (nl)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata är en biart som beskrevs av Amédée Louis Michel Lepeletier 1836. Melipona quadrifasciata ingår i släktet Melipona och familjen långtungebin. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata também chamada de Mandaçaia (palavra indígena que significa vigia bonito) é uma abelha social brasileira, da tribo Meliponini. A espécie mede de 10 mm a 11 mm de comprimento com o corpo mais robusto e volumoso que o das abelhas comuns do gênero Apis, tendo a cabeça e tórax pretos, abdome com faixas amarelas e asas ferrugíneas. Constrói seus ninhos dentro de cavidades existentes nos troncos ou galhos das árvores. Também é conhecida pelos nomes de amanaçaí, amanaçaia, manaçaia e mandaçaia-grande. (pt)
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  • Melipona quadrifasciata (es)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata (en)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata (nl)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata (pt)
  • Melipona quadrifasciata (sv)
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