Agapostemon sericeus, the silky striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3]

Agapostemon sericeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Tribe: Halictini
Genus: Agapostemon
Species:
A. sericeus
Binomial name
Agapostemon sericeus
(Forster, 1771)
Silky striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon sericeus
Silky striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon sericeus

Nesting biology

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This 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

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  1. ^ "Agapostemon sericeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ "Agapostemon sericeus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "Agapostemon sericeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ Emry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 80.

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