Lasioglossum mellipes
(Crawford, 1907)
sweat bee
Lasioglossum mellipes is a of sweat in the , first described by Crawford in 1907. It belongs to the largest of bees, which comprises over 1,700 species. Like other halictids, it is commonly encountered in bee monitoring studies using bowl traps, though such methods may not accurately represent its true abundance or ecological role.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lasioglossum mellipes: //ˌleɪsiˈoʊɡlɒsəm ˈmɛlɪˌpiːz//
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Distribution
Middle America and North America.
Similar Taxa
- Other Lasioglossum speciesLasioglossum is the largest with over 1,700 , making species-level identification difficult without expert taxonomic examination. L. mellipes is frequently grouped with in monitoring studies due to their similar small size and morphological features.