Lasioglossum zephyrum
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| Lasioglossum zephyrum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Lasioglossum |
| Species: | L. zephyrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasioglossum zephyrum (Smith, 1853)[1] | |
Lasioglossum zephyrum is a sweat bee of the family Halictidae, found in the U.S. and Canada. It is known to be a primitively eusocial bee,[2] although it may be facultatively solitary.[1][3] The species nests in underground burrows. The bee has been observed forcing open unbloomed flowers of species Xyris tennesseensis to extract the pollen, in order to ensure first and exclusive access.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Species Lasioglossum zephyrum". BugGuide. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ↑ Batra, S. W. T. 1966. The life cycle and behavior of the primitively social bee Lasioglossum zephyrum (Halictidae). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 46:359-423.
- ↑ Interactions in Colonies of Primitively Social Bees: Artificial Colonies of Lasioglossum zephyrum. PNAS. Retrieved 08-27-2011.
- ↑ Wall, M. A.; Teem, A. P.; Boyd, R. S. (Mar 2002). "FLORAL MANIPULATION BY LASIOGLOSSUM ZEPHYRUM (HYMENOPTERA: HALICTIDAE) ENSURES FIRST ACCESS TO FLORAL REWARDS BY INITIATING PREMATURE ANTHESIS OF XYRIS TENNESSEENSIS (XYRIDACEAE) FLOWERS". Florida Entomologist 85 (1): 290–291. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
External links
- http://bugguide.net/node/view/179479. Bugguide.net
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