Bee-taxonomy

Guides

• Lasioglossum truncatum

  Truncate Sweat Bee

  Lasioglossum truncatum is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae, one of over 1,700 species in the genus Lasioglossum. Like other members of this large genus, it is a ground-nesting solitary bee. The species occurs in North America and has been documented in Vermont and other regions. As with many Lasioglossum species, detailed natural history information specific to L. truncatum is limited, though it shares general ecological traits with its congeners.

  sweat-beeHalictidaesolitary-beeground-nestingNorth-AmericapollinatorLasioglossumbee-taxonomydifficult-identification

• Lasioglossum versatum

  Experienced Sweat Bee

  Lasioglossum versatum is a sweat bee species in the family Halictidae, subgenus Dialictus, native to North America. It was described by Robertson in 1902 and has undergone taxonomic revision, with three synonymies proposed in a 2010 Canadian revision. Like other Dialictus species, it is small and likely metallic, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species contributes to the diverse assemblage of Lasioglossum bees that dominate many North American bee surveys.

  Halictidaesweat-beeDialictusNorth-Americapollinatorsolitary-beemetallic-beeHymenopterabee-taxonomyRobertson-1902