Chilalictus

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Chilalictus
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Chilalictus bee on capeweed flower
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Genus: Lasioglossum
Subgenus: Chilalictus
Michener, 1965

Chilalictus is a subgenus of the bee genus Lasioglossum , which is in the family Halictidae. It comprises 139 species, which are found throughout Australia. [1] They are tiny to medium-sized bees (3-12mm long). [2] The species vary widely in appearance, with some having bright metallic markings on the dorsal surfaces of the body, while others (generally the larger species) are non-metallic and dark coloured. [3] The abdominal terga usually have basal hair bands. [4] They visit a wide variety of plants. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Kenneth L. (2022-09-22). "Taxonomic revision of the Australian native bee subgenus Callalictus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini: genus Lasioglossum)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 7: 1–19.
  2. ↑ Houston, Terry (2018). A Guide to Native Bees of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 183. ISBN   9781486304066.
  3. ↑ Walker, Kenneth (1995). "Revision of the Australian native bee subgenus Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 55 (1): 1–214. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1995.55.01.
  4. ↑ Michener, Charles (2007). The Bees of the World (2nd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 376.
  5. ↑ Walker, K. (19 July 2010). "Chilalictus". PaDIL.
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