| Lasioglossum titusi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Tribe: | Halictini |
| Genus: | Lasioglossum |
| Species: | L. titusi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasioglossum titusi (Crawford, 1902) | |
Lasioglossum titusi is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. [1] [2] [3] It is a solitary bee that nests in the soil, often in flat, bare ground. Nests may be aggregated. [4]
Lasioglossum titusi is a polylectic species, meaning it collects pollen from a wide variety of plant species. [5]
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.
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Lasioglossum pruinosum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
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Lasioglossum pacificum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
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Lasioglossum coeruleum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum fuscipenne is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum pectoraloides is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum tegulare is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum bruneri is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum actinosum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum lineatulum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Lasioglossum subviridatum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is one of the few sweat bees that nests in wood, and thus prefers woodland habitats.
Lasioglossum mellipes is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
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