Agapostemon sericeus, the silky striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Halictidae |
Tribe: | Halictini |
Genus: | Agapostemon |
Species: | A. sericeus
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Binomial name | |
Agapostemon sericeus (Forster, 1771)
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Nesting biology
editThis solitary species is not choosy about nesting sites, including moist lawns surrounded by gardens and unmowed areas, as long as flowers are available.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Agapostemon sericeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Agapostemon sericeus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Agapostemon sericeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Emry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 80.
Further reading
edit- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
edit- Media related to Agapostemon sericeus at Wikimedia Commons