In
biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...
, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family
Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the
Eastern Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole to pol ...
though absent from
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of hair on the margins of the
metasoma
The metasoma is the posterior part of the body, or tagma, of arthropods whose body is composed of three parts, the other two being the prosoma and the mesosoma. In insects, it contains most of the digestive tract, respiratory system, and circula ...
l segments.
Description and biology
Members of this genus are important
pollinators of plants, especially
grasses
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...
,
in fact 5 species of this genus from
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
are recorded to gather grass
pollen
Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametophyt ...
, with four doing so exclusively. They often have more slender bodies relative to other
nomiine bees.
Species
* ''
Lipotriches ablusa
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1931)
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Lipotriches acaciae
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1935)
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Lipotriches adelaidella
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1910)
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Lipotriches aenea
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Smith, 1875)
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Lipotriches aenescens
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Friese, 1912)
* ''
Lipotriches aerata
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Smith, 1875)
* ''
Lipotriches alberti
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1942)
* ''
Lipotriches albitarsis
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Friese, 1930)
* ''
Lipotriches alboscopacea
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Friese, 1917)
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Lipotriches alternata
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1942)
* ''
Lipotriches amatha
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1935)
* ''
Lipotriches analis
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Friese, 1924)
* ''
Lipotriches analis
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Benoist, 1964)
* ''
Lipotriches andrei
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Vachal, 1897)
* ''
Lipotriches antennata
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Smith, 1875)
* ''
Lipotriches apicata
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cockerell, 1936)
* ''
Lipotriches argentifrons
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Smith, 1862)
* ''
Lipotriches armatipes
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Friese, 1930)
* ''
Lipotriches armatula
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Dalla Torre, 1896)
* ''
Lipotriches arnoldi
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Friese, 1930)
* ''
Lipotriches aurata''
(Bingham, 1897)
* ''
Lipotriches aureohirta
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cameron, 1898)
* ''
Lipotriches aureotecta
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cockerell, 1931)
* ''
Lipotriches aurifrons''
(Smith, 1853)
* ''
Lipotriches austella''
(Hirashima, 1978)
* ''
Lipotriches australica''
(Smith, 1875)
* ''
Lipotriches azarensis
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cockerell, 1932)
* ''
Lipotriches babindensis
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Cockerell, 1930)
* ''
Lipotriches bantarica''
(Cockerell, 1919)
* ''
Lipotriches basipicta
''Lipotriches basipicta'' is a species of bee in the family Halictidae
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appe ...
''
(Wickwar, 1908)
* ''
Lipotriches bechuanella
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cockerell, 1939)
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Lipotriches bequaertiella''
(Cockerell, 1942)
* ''
Lipotriches betsilei
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Saussure, 1890)
* ''
Lipotriches bicarinata
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Cameron, 1903)
* ''
Lipotriches bigibba
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of ...
''
(Saussure, 1890)
* ''
Lipotriches blandula
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands o ...
''
(Vachal, 1903)
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Lipotriches bombayensis
''Lipotriches bombayensis'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Lipotriches
In biology, ''Lipotriches'' is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. The ...
''
(Cameron, 1908)
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