ABSTRACT The small (length less than 6 mm) postdefecating larva of Tetragonula (Tetragonula) sapiens (Cockerell) from the Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea is described and illustrated, the first representation of the immature stage for any member of this genus of stingless bees. A reexamination of the recently described larva of Melipona fallax Camargo and Pedro using a new technique reveals valuable insights regarding its integumental microstructures. On the basis of these findings and previously published accounts of larval representatives of five other genera (Melipona, Nogueirapis, Partamona, Plebeia, and Trigonisca), a preliminary description of the mature larva of the tribe Meliponini is presented. Multipronged spicules, recently discovered in meliponines, are investigated.

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蜜蜂 Tetragonula sapiens (Cockerell) (Meliponini) 的幼虫解剖；进一步研究 Melipona fallax Camargo 和 Pedro 的幼虫，初步表征成熟幼虫 Meliponini；多尖刺（Apoidea：Apidae）的分析和分析

摘要描述和图示了来自巴布亚新几内亚 Huon 半岛的 Tetragonula (Tetragonula) sapiens (Cockerell) 的小型（长度小于 6 毫米）排便后幼虫，这是该无刺蜜蜂属任何成员的未成熟阶段的第一个代表. 使用新技术重新检查最近描述的 Melipona fallax Camargo 和 Pedro 幼虫，揭示了有关其外皮微结构的宝贵见解。根据这些发现和先前发表的对其他五个属（Melipona、Nogueirapis、Partamona、Plebeia 和 Trigonisca）幼虫代表的描述，对 Meliponini 部落的成熟幼虫进行了初步描述。研究了最近在 meliponines 中发现的多叉针状体。