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Genus Halictus

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · Internet References
bee or wasp? - Halictus ligatus - male Small Bee #2 - Halictus tripartitus Sweat Bee - Halictus - female Large bee - Halictus - female Small Bee - Halictus ligatus Male bee on composite - Halictus - male Hymenoptera 6.17.09 03b - Halictus rubicundus Lasioglossum? - Halictus ligatus - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees)
Family Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
Subfamily Halictinae
Tribe Halictini
Genus Halictus
Numbers
Nearctica lists 8 species plus 3 of "other authors".
About 330 species worldwide.
Identification
The hair bands are apical, not basal (like many Andrena but unlike most Lasioglossum)

Wing veins all strong (versus one or more apical crossveins conspicuously weak in Lasioglossum females).

OVERVIEW OF SPECIES

SubgenusHalictus

H. farinosus
♀      ♂

H. ligatus
♀      ♂

H. parallelus
♀      ♂

H. poeyi
♀      ♂

H. rubicundus
♀      ♂

Subgenus Seladonia

H. confusus
♀      ♂

H. tripartitus
♀      ♂
Range
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Habitat
general; particularly numerous in sandy areas
Season
Early spring-late fall; all year in Florida and south Texas
Remarks
Most Lasioglossum species were described in genus Halictus when this was defined much more broadly to include most non-parasitic Halictini.
Many species are eusocial with groups ranging from 2-4 females to more than 200.
Internet References
Cedar Creek Photos.
Discover Life.
Wikipedia
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 8 March, 2005 - 2:18pm
Additional contributions by Lynette, John S. Ascher
Last updated 23 August, 2009 - 12:11pm

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