| Agapostemon splendens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Tribe: | Halictini |
| Genus: | Agapostemon |
| Species: | A. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Agapostemon splendens (Lepeletier, 1841) | |
Agapostemon splendens, the brown-winged striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. [1] [2]
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees with nearly 4,500 species. They are commonly called sweat bees, as they are often attracted to perspiration. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Usually dark-colored and often metallic, halictids are found in various sizes, colors and patterns. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red, purple, or blue. A number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly have yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees. The family is one of many with short tongues and is best distinguished by the arcuate basal vein found on the wing. Females in this family tend to be larger than the males. They are the group for which the term 'eusocial' was first coined by entomologist, Suzanne Batra.
The genus Agapostemon is a common group of Western Hemisphere sweat bees.
The brown-banded carder bee is a bumblebee found in most of Europe west of Russia, with the exception of Ireland and Iceland. It is also found in Turkey, on the Tibetan plateau, northern China, eastern and southern Mongolia, and parts of North Korea. In Britain, it is limited to the coast and chalkland areas of southern England. The brown-banded carder bee is similar in appearance to the moss carder bee. As they share similar habitats, care must be taken to distinguish between the two.
Nesagapostemon is an extinct monotypic genus of sweat bee in the Halictidae subfamily Halictinae. At present, it contains the single species Nesagapostemon moronei.
Agapostemon texanus is a species of bee found in North America. Commonly known as the metallic green sweat bee or the Texas striped sweat bee, it varies greatly in its appearance, with variations in color and in the amount of black markings on the legs.
Agapostemon melliventris, the honey-tailed striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America, and is the official bee of the city of Toronto. Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow.
Agapostemon angelicus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae native to North America. Unlike apid bees, members of the Halictidae family are not honey-producers, although they still are pollinators.
Agapostemon sericeus, the silky striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon coloradinus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum albipenne, the white-winged metallic-sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon tyleri is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon femoratus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon obliquus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Agapostemon nasutus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Augochloropsis metallica is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Melissodes comptoides, the brown-winged long-horned bee, is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America.
Protodufourea is a genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae. There are about five described species in Protodufourea.
Lasioglossum mellipes is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Augochlorella aurata is a primitively eusocial species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is one of three species of Augochlorella found east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The body is a brilliant green metallic color, diffused to varying extents with a copper, red, or yellow color. A. aurata is a generalist pollen feeder and likely an important pollinator for some horticultural crops. A common name is golden green sweat bee.
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