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Halictus Dschulfensis
The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa). Most species are black or dark brown, sometimes metallic greenish-tinted, with apical whitish abdominal bands on the terga (the related genus '' Lasioglossum'', which is otherwise often similar in appearance, has the abdominal hair bands located basally, not apically). Many species in the genus are eusocial, with colony sizes range from very small (two to four bees) to large (>200). Nests are typically burrows in the soil, with several ovoid "cells" in which pollen mixed with nectar is provided as food for the developing larvae; a single egg is laid on a pollen mass, and the cell is sealed. In a few species, the cells are arranged in clusters resembling a honeycomb, but constructed of soil rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halictus Scabiosae
''Halictus scabiosae'', the great banded furrow-bee, is a species of bee in the family Halictidae, the sweat bees. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe and in North Africa. Description The abdomen is long, with yellowish stripes and a double band on tergites two and three. The legs are yellow and antennae are entirely black and curved at the apex. Males are very elongated and have a whitish posterior band on segments two-six of the abdomen, while the females show basal hair yellowish-beige bands on tergites two-four. This species looks very similar to a closely related species, ''Halictus sexcinctus'', and thus the two can be easily confused. These two species can be distinguished from one another in that males of ''H. sexcinctus'' have longer, reddish antennae, and females lack said basal hair bands.Falk, Steven "Halictus Scabiosae (Great Banded Furrow-bee)."/ref> Biology These mining bees nest on the ground in hardened paths. Normally they dig vertical t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |