FIGURES 13–16 in Hesperapis rhodocerata: Behavioral Biology, Egg, and Larval Instars, Including Behavioral and Larval Comparisons with H. larreae (Hymenoptera: Melittidae: Dasypodainae)

FIGURES 13–16. Macrophotographs of cells of Hesperapis larreae collected in 1990 and 1994, preserved in the AMNH, from extreme southern Yavapai Co., AZ, at 8 mi NW of Wickenburg, Maricopa Co. Note smooth inner surface of wall and fine-grained sand lining contrasting with coarse substrate. 13. Fresh cell. 14. Close-up of cell wall, showing fine texture and absence of protruding pebbles. 15. Cells from which postdefecating larvae removed after application of hardening material. 16. Fragment of cell wall from figure 15 showing brownish, smoothly flattened fecal pellets.