| Nomia lyonsiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Nomia |
| Subgenus: | Nomia (Hoplonomia) |
| Species: | N. lyonsiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomia lyonsiae Cockerell, 1912 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Hoplonomia lyonsiae(Cockerell, 1912) | |
Nomia lyonsiae is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It occurs in Australia and Polynesia. [1] [2]
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.
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. The family is distinguished by the arcuate basal vein found on the wing.
In Greek mythology, Nomia (Νομία) was a nymph of Arcadia, where the local people believed the Nomian Mountains to have been named after her. She was apparently a companion of Callisto, the daughter of Lycaon: Pausanias mentions a painting of the two, with Callisto sitting on a bearskin and her feet lying on Nomia's knees; there is also Pero portrayed next to them. Nomia is also a name for a type of water goddess, many believe that she started off as nothing but a nymph until one day Callisto, decided to trade her love for a god status.
Kitta or Koita is a village in the Mani peninsula, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo. It is built on top of a hill, overlooking the sea. Kitta is known for its many Maniot pyrgoi. Partially abandoned, the village had a population of 96 at the 2011 census. Much of the population left between World War II and today. It was the scene of Mani's last vendetta, in 1870 which required the intervention of the army, with artillery to halt it. It is among the oldest villages in Mani, being mentioned in Iliad as "Messes", a village in Menelaus' kingdom.
Eunomia was a minor Greek goddess of law and legislation, as well as the spring-time goddess of green pastures. She is by most accounts the daughter of Themis and Zeus. Her opposite number was Dysnomia (Lawlessness).
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.
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 aurata is a species of bee in the genus Nomia, in the family Halictidae.
Nomia tetrazonata, the four-banded nomium, 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, known as the Norton's nomium or Norton's alkali bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Nomia aurantifer is a species of bee in the genus Nomia, in the family Halictidae. It occurs in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Nomia universitatis is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It is native to the continental United States.
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