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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 202, 2025
International Conference of Bioscience, Biodiversity, and Biotechnology (ICB3 2025)
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| Article Number | 03014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Biosciences | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202520203014 | |
| Published online | 10 December 2025 | |
Morphological characteristics of Tetragonula stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) at Edufarm Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Andalas. Limau Manis, 25163 Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
2 STIKES Indonesia, Jl. Khatib Sulaiman No. 17, 25173 Padang, Indonesia
3 Department of Animal Production Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Andalas, Kampus Limau Manis, 25163 Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
4 School of Health Science, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: hennyherwina@sci.unand.ac.id
This study aimed to describe the morphological characteristics of Tetragonula stingless bees observed at Edufarm, Universitas Andalas. A total of five Tetragonula species were identified and studied. Of five species considered as small-bodied stingless bee, T. fuscobalteata was the smallest species with body length 2.79±0.11 mm. Meanwhile, T. minangkabau has three vertical smooth bands on mesoscutum, with body length 3.7±0.167 mm; T. minangkabau forma darek with bicolored body, has a paler body color and larger in size compared to T. minangkabau, body length 3.77±0.18 mm, body length 3.77±0.18 mm; T. testaceitarsis with glossy black body, body length 4.39±0.24 mm; and Tetragonilla collina with different forewing coloration, body length 6.04±0.26 mm. The morphological differences observed, particularly in body size, coloration, wing features, and nest entrance structure provide reliable diagnostic characters for distinguishing closely related Tetragonula species.
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