| Sphecodes confertus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Sphecodes |
| Species: | S. confertus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphecodes confertus Say, 1837 | |
Sphecodes confertus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. [1] [2] [3]
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