HomalictusHomalictus dotatus Homalictus urbanus
Shiny metallic green, pollen under the abdomen and quite small, I’d bee thinking Homalictus…
Shiny metallic green, pollen under the abdomen and quite small I’d bee thinking Homalictus…
Source: Gary Taylor
Pictured here belonging to the genus Homalictus, is the species Homalictus urbanus, also known as the Emerald Homalictus. A small bee, no larger then 4 to 5 mm in length, this bee can be found collecting pollen under the abdomen, as seen here in the lotus flower.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Family: Halictidae
- Subfamily: Halictinae
- Genus: Lasioglossum
- Subgenus: Homalictus
- Species: Homalictus urbanus
Footnote & References
- Homalictus (Homalictus) urbanus, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:79c7d2fb-f675-47c1-9067-e6af09279bfb
- Native urbanus halictid bee, Australian Pollinators, PaDIL, https://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/pest/main/138385/18559
- Homalictus Bees (Homalictus), Aussie Bees, https://www.aussiebee.com.au/homalictus.html
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HomalictusHomalictus dotatus Homalictus urbanus