Lasioglossum tarponense

(Mitchell, 1960)

sweat bee

Lasioglossum tarponense is a of sweat in the , described by Mitchell in 1960. It belongs to the Lasioglossum, the largest genus of bees with over 1,700 species. Like other halictids, it is a ground-nesting bee. Specific details about its and remain poorly documented in available literature.

Lasioglossum tarponense, F, rt side, Nacogodoches County, Texas 2012-10-17-11.10.17 ZS PMax (8194068158) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Lasioglossum tarponense, F, face, Florida, St Johns County 2013-03-04-18.12.59 ZS PMax (40560424443) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Lasioglossum tarponense, F, face, Nacogodoches County, Texas 2012-10-17-11.05.33 ZS PMax (8194068362) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Lasioglossum tarponense: /ˌlæsi.oʊˈɡlɒsəm ˌtɑːrpəˈnɛnsə/

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North America

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Taxonomic context

Lasioglossum tarponense was described by Mitchell in 1960. The Lasioglossum is the largest genus globally, with members commonly referred to as sweat bees due to their attraction to human perspiration.

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