| Nomia aurantifer | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Nomia |
| Subgenus: | Nomia (Paulynomia) |
| Species: | N. aurantifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomia aurantifer Cockerell, 1910 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Nomia luteofasciataFriese, 1917 | |
Nomia aurantifer is a species of bee in the genus Nomia , in the family Halictidae. It occurs in Australia and Southeast Asia. [2] [3]
Nomia may refer to:
In Greek mythology, the naiads are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
In Greek mythology, Nomia (Νομία) was a nymph of Arcadia, where the local people believed the Nomian Mountains to have been named after her.
Commelina cyanea, commonly known as scurvy weed, is a perennial prostrate herb of the family Commelinaceae native to moist forests and woodlands of eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. The blue flowers appear over the warmer months and are pollinated by bees and flies.
Melpeia was a locality in ancient Arcadia, situated on the mountain Nomia, which is a part of Mount Lycaeus. There was a sanctuary of the Nomian Pan, who is said to have discovered the pan flute here. According to the Arcadians, the name "Nomia" was derived from the nymph Nomia. It was situated near Lycosura.
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima is a species of orchid found from Hainan Island to western Malesia.
The alkali bee, Nomia melanderi, is a ground-nesting bee native to deserts and semi-arid desert basins of the western United States. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1906. While solitary, these bees nest near each other and can form extremely dense aggregations in areas with favorable conditions.
Mesothen nomia is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1900. It is found in Colombia.
Lipotriches notiomorpha is a species of bee in the genus Lipotriches, of the family Halictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it was first found from Anuradhapura district.
Hoplonomia westwoodi, sometimes known as Nomia (Hoplonomia) westwoodi, is a species of bee in the genus Hoplonomia, of the family Halictidae.
Nomia crassipes is a species of bee in the genus Nomia, in the family Halictidae. It occurs in Southeast Asia.
Nomia is a cosmopolitan genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae. Many species have opalescent bands on the metasoma. Nomia species are moderate-sized bees that nest in the ground. Most species nest solitarily, but some species also nest communally where females share a nest but where there are no queen or worker castes. Nomia species are found Africa, tropical Asia, Australia, and in North America. There are about 130 species world wide.
Nomia tetrazonata is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Nomiinae is a subfamily of sweat bees in the family Halictidae. There are about 11 genera and at least 550 described species in Nomiinae.
Nomia nortoni is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Nomia universitatis is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It is native to the continental United States.
Nomia lyonsiae is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It occurs in Australia and Polynesia.
Lipotriches rubella, or red-tailed small-nomia, is a species of bee in the genus Lipotriches, of the family Halictidae. It is known to occur in Chad as well as western, eastern and southern Africa.
Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu is a South African convicted serial killer and former policewoman who was convicted in the deaths of six people – her live-in partner and five of her relatives – between 2012 and 2018. Her motive was to live off of their life and funeral insurance policies, having collected as much as R1.4 million (US$93,000) at the time of her arrest. In 2021 Ndlovu was sentenced to six concurrent life terms for the murders and a total of thirty years; 10 years for four fraud counts, 10 years for each of the seven incitement to commit murder charges and 10 years for the attempted murder of her mother, Maria Mushawana.