Conanthalictus macrops

Cockerell, 1916

sweat bee

Conanthalictus macrops is a of sweat bee ( Halictidae) described by Cockerell in 1916. It belongs to the Conanthalictus, a small group within the Rophitinae. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its remain poorly documented in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Conanthalictus macrops: /kɒnˌænˈθælɪktəs ˈmækɹɒps/

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet "macrops" (Greek: "large ") refers to the relatively large eyes characteristic of this , a trait shared with some unrelated ants such as Nothomyrmecia macrops.

Data availability

Despite being described over a century ago, C. macrops has no observations in iNaturalist and minimal biological data in accessible literature. This pattern is common for many small, non-charismatic native bees.

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