Native Bees — Batavia Coast and Midwest WAAustrothurgus  Euhesma Exoneura Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus Hylaeus mysterium puella Hylaeus sanguinipictus Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum Leioproctus Megachile aurifrons Megachile semiluctuosa Megachile (Thaumatosoma) duboulaii Meroglossa rubricata Thyreus waroonensis Trichocolletes

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, as common as a kelpie on the back of a Landcruiser out this way but I still love them, little living gems I reckon…

Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor

Danny
Nice images Gary. What’s going on with the copper coloured scutum on one of the bees in the 4th picture? Is that just a reflection or are they that colour too on certain angles?

Gary Taylor
Cheers Danny, yep it’s just the angle and the light, they can be anywhere from green to gold to deep copper… 🙂

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum belongs to the subfamily Halictinae, a group of native bees that are commonly called Sweat and Furrow Bees. Once known as Homalictus dotatus, the reclassification has changed the name to “Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum“.

More information on the Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum:

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Hymenoptera
  • Superfamily: Apoidea
  • Informal: Apiformes
  • Family: Halictidae
  • Subfamily: Halictinae
  • Genus: Lasioglossum
  • Subgenus: infrageneric Homalictus
  • Species: Lasioglossum dotatum

Footnote & References

  1. Lasioglossum dotatum, © Gary Taylor
  2. Bee Aware of Your Native Bees (Australia), https://www.facebook.com/groups/beeawareofyournativebees/
  3. Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum (Cockerell, 1912), Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Lasioglossum%20(Homalictus)%20dotatum

Native Bees — Batavia Coast and Midwest WAAustrothurgus  Euhesma Exoneura Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus Hylaeus mysterium puella Hylaeus sanguinipictus Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum Leioproctus Megachile aurifrons Megachile semiluctuosa Megachile (Thaumatosoma) duboulaii Meroglossa rubricata Thyreus waroonensis Trichocolletes

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