Sample name: La Gamba (ridge forest)

Sample aka: Piedras Blancas National Park

Reference: M. H. Gruber, L. Morawetz, and M. Wiemers. 2008. Diversity of Euglossini (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in primary and secondary lowland rainforests in south-western Costa Rica. Stapfia 80:257-266 [ER 2448]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest

Protection: national/state park

Substrate: ground surface

MAP: 6000.0

Habitat comments: "tropical lowland rainforest... The average number of rainy days is 286.5 per year and the average annual rainfall is about 6000 mm... The mean monthly temperature averages 26.7°C in January and 27.3°C in February" (MAT unclear); sampling was at one site in primary "ridge forest"

Life forms: orchid bees

Sites: 1

Sampling methods: no design,other nets,baited

Sample size: 167 individuals

Sampling comments: "We used four different aromas which are present in orchid flower fragrances... The survey was carried out on sunny days from 27 to 31 January 2007... between 9:00 and 12:00 in the morning... At each sampling site, all four chemical baits were put at an average height of 2 m (scented napkins attached to branches with twine), at an average distance of about 4-5 m. The baits were monitored simultaneously and constantly, the sampling lasted one hour per sampling site... The attracted bees were captured with an insect net after visiting the baits and killed in a jar with ethyl acetate"

Sample number: 2709

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2017-04-16 18:53:45

Modified: 2017-04-16 08:53:45