Dufourea monardae

Dufourea monardae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Halictidae
Genus:	Dufourea
Species:	D. monardae
Binomial name
Dufourea monardae (Viereck, 1924)

Dufourea monardae, Conohalictoides monardae, also known as the Beebalm Shortface Bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. ^{[1] [2]} It is found in North America is typically active during July and August. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It is an oligolectic bee on bee balm plants. ^[5]

Description

Adult females measure about 7 mm in length and are black with sparse pale hairs and a strongly protuberant face. Males are 6–7 mm long, similar in color, with a longer head, lightly infuscated wings, and unmodified slender hind legs. Both sexes have smooth, shiny abdominal segments and short pale pubescence. ^[6]

References

1. "Dufourea monardae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
2. "Dufourea monardae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. Sharkey M.J. (2007). Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera.
4. "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112.
5. "Oligolectic Bees". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
6. Discover Life Dufourea monardae (Viereck, 1924) Conohalictoides monardae Viereck, 1924

Further reading

• Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN   978-0-8493-0212-1.