Abstract
Fernando A. Silveira had the unique combination of being a sagacious scientist and a remarkable human being. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to understanding bee diversity and keenly spread this scientific information to the academic community at large and beyond the university walls. His rich character, warm heart, strong voice and laughter are missed by those privileged to be Fernando’s students, friends, mentors, and family. In this volume, we honor Fernando A. Silveira, who prematurely passed away at the age of 62, leaving three sons, his wife, and numerous friends.
Reference71 articles.
1. Almeida, E.A.B. & Silveira, F.A. (1999) Revision of the species of the subgenera of Exomalopsis Spinola, 1853, occurring in South America: I: Diomalopsis Michener & Moure, 1957 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), and a revised key to the subgenera. University of Kansas Natural History Museum Special Publication, 24, 167–170.
2. Alvarenga, A.S., Silveira, F.A., Santos Júnior, J.E., Novais, S.M.A., Quesada, M. & Neves, F. de S. (2020) Vegetation composition and structure determine wild bee communities in a tropical dry forest. Journal of Insect Conservation, 24, 487–498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-020-00231-5
3. Azevedo, A.A. & Silveira, F.A. (2005) Two new species of Centris (Trachina) Klug, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a note on Centris pachysoma Cockerell, 1919. Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 6, 41–48. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2005.22115
4. Azevedo, A.A., Silveira, F.A., Aguiar, C.L.M. & Pereira, V.S. (2008) Fauna de abelhas (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) nos campos rupestres da Cadeia do Espinhaço (Minas Gerais e Bahia, Brasil): riqueza de espécies, padrões de distribuição e ameaças para conservação. Megadiversidade, 4, 126–157.
5. Bossert, S., Murray, E.A., Almeida, E.A.B., Brady, S.G., Blaimer, B.B. & Danforth, B.N. (2019) Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 121–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.012