Eickwort-1978

Guides

• Mexalictus

  Mexican sweat bees

  Mexalictus is a genus of sweat bees established by Eickwort in 1978. The genus comprises more than 20 described species distributed in the Halictidae family. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized bees characterized by metallic coloration typical of many halictids. The genus is native to Mexico and adjacent regions.

  Halictidaesweat-beesMexicoendemicpollinatorsEickwort-1978

• Mexalictus arizonensis

  Arizona mexalictus

  Mexalictus arizonensis, commonly known as the Arizona mexalictus, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is a small, solitary bee endemic to the southwestern United States. The species was described by Eickwort in 1978 and is one of the few members of the genus Mexalictus, a group of bees restricted to North America. Like other halictids, it is likely a generalist pollinator, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

  beehalictidsweat-beesolitary-beepollinatorsouthwestern-USArizonaendemicHymenopteraHalictidaeMexalictusrarepoorly-knownEickwort-1978