Lasioglossum amblypygus

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Lasioglossum amblypygus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Genus: Lasioglossum
Species:L. amblypygus
Binomial name
Lasioglossum amblypygus
(Strand, 1913)

Lasioglossum amblypygus, also known as the Lasioglossum (Ctenomia) amblypygus, [1] is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum , of the family Halictidae.

Bee clade of insects

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea and are presently considered a clade, called Anthophila. There are over 16,000 known species of bees in seven recognized biological families. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants.

<i>Lasioglossum</i> genus of insects

The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs.

Halictidae family of small bees

Halictidae is the second-largest family of Apoidea bees. Halictid species occur all over the world and are usually dark-colored and often metallic in appearance. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red; a number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly have yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees.

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<i>Lasioglossum zephyrum</i> species of insect

Lasioglossum zephyrum is a sweat bee of the family Halictidae, found in the U.S. and Canada. It is considered a primitively eusocial bee, although it may be facultatively solitary. The species nests in underground burrows and has been observed forcing open unbloomed flowers of species Xyris tennesseensis to extract the pollen, ensuring first and exclusive access.

Lasioglossum gotham, commonly known as the Gotham bee, is an extant species of sweat bee native to Eastern and Midwestern United States.

Homalictus singhalensis, also known as Lasioglossum (Homalictus) singhalensis, is a species of bees in the genus Homalictus, of the family Halictidae. Sometimes, genus Homalictus is placed as a subgenus within the genus Lasioglossum.

Homalictus paradnanus, also known as Lasioglossum (Homalictus) paradnanus, is a species of bees in the genus Homalictus, of the family Halictidae. Sometimes, genus Homalictus is placed as a subgenus within the genus Lasioglossum.

Lasioglossum cire, also known as the Lasioglossum (Ctenomia) cire, is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum semisculptum, also known as the Lasioglossum (Ctenomia) semisculptum, is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum vagans, also known as the Lasioglossum (Ctenomia) vagans, is a species of bee in the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum carinifrons, also known as the Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) carinifrons, is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum halictoides species of insect

Lasioglossum halictoides, also known as the Lasioglossum (Nesohalictus) halictoides, is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum serenum, also known as the Lasioglossum (Nesohalictus) serenum, is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum alphenum, also known as the Lasioglossum (Sudila) alphenum by Sakagami et al. (1996), is a species of bees in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae.

Lasioglossum bidentatum, also known as the Lasioglossum (Sudila) bidentatum, is a species of bee in the genus Lasioglossum, of the family Halictidae. The species is mispellingly known as specific name bidendatum in some books.

<i>Lasioglossum cressonii</i> species of insect

Lasioglossum cressonii is a species in the sweat bee genus Lasioglossum, family Halictidae. Halictidae exhibit eusocial hierarchy behavior which is interesting given that eusociality in this group is hard to evolve and easy to lose. L. cressonii is found throughout North America. L. cressonii have been shown to be important pollinators for apple trees and many other North American native plants.

<i>Lasioglossum leucozonium</i> species of insect

Lasioglossum leucozonium, also known as Lasioglossum similis, is a widespread solitary sweat bee found in North America, Europe, Asia, and parts of northern Africa. While now a common bee in North America, population genetic analysis has shown that it is actually an introduced species in this region. This population was most likely founded by a single female bee.

Dialictus subgenus of insects

Dialictus is a subgenus of sweat bees belonging to the genus Lasioglossum. Most of the members of this subgenus have a metallic appearance, while some are non-metallic. There are over 630 species worldwide. They are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere and are found in abundance in North America. Members of this subgenus also have very diverse forms of social structure making them model organisms for studying the social behavior of bees.

<i>Homalictus</i>

Homalictus is a subgenus of bees in the genus Lasioglossum subfamily Halictinae of the family Halictidae. They are found in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, east across the Pacific to the Mariana Islands, Samoa and are most prevalent in Australia.

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