Biology:Parasphecodes
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Parasphecodes is a subgenus of the bee genus Lasioglossum, which is in the family Halictidae. It comprises 40 species, including 1 from New Guinea and 39 from Australia (absent from Northern Territory).[1] Body length ranges from 5–11.3mm.[1] About half of the species have a black head and thorax with a reddish abdomen.[1] Males have relatively slender bodies, longer antennae and yellow on the clypeus.[2] This subgenus was revised in 2024 by Ken Walker and Kathryn Sparks.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Walker, Kenneth L.; Sparks, Kathryn S. (2024-02-09). "Taxonomic revision of the native bee subgenus Parasphecodes Smith 1853 in Australia (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini: Lasioglossum Curtis 1833)" (in en). Zootaxa 5408 (1): 1–184. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5408.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5408.1.1.
- ↑ Jacobi, Bernhard (2025). Native Bees of Australia. Reed New Holland. pp. 321. ISBN 9781760796372.
Wikidata ☰ Q21441703 entry
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