Chilalictus
| Chilalictus | |
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| Chilalictus bee on capeweed flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Lasioglossum |
| Subgenus: | Chilalictus Michener, 1965 |
Chilalictus is a subgenus of the bee genus Lasioglossum, which is in the family Halictidae. It comprises 139 species, which are found throughout Australia.[1] They are tiny to medium-sized bees (3-12mm long).[2] The species vary widely in appearance, with some having bright metallic markings on the dorsal surfaces of the body, while others (generally the larger species) are non-metallic and dark coloured.[3] The abdominal terga usually have basal hair bands.[4] They visit a wide variety of plants.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Walker, Kenneth L. (2022-09-22). "Taxonomic revision of the Australian native bee subgenus Callalictus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini: genus Lasioglossum)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 7: 1–19.
- ↑ Houston, Terry (2018). A Guide to Native Bees of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 9781486304066.
- ↑ Walker, Kenneth (1995). "Revision of the Australian native bee subgenus Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 55 (1): 1–214. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1995.55.01.
- ↑ Michener, Charles (2007). The Bees of the World (2nd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 376.
- ↑ Walker, K. (19 July 2010). "Chilalictus". PaDIL.