Biology:Agapostemon virescens
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Short description: Species of bee
Agapostemon virescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Halictidae |
Tribe: | Halictini |
Genus: | Agapostemon |
Species: | A. virescens
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Binomial name | |
Agapostemon virescens (Fabricius, 1775)
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Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] and is the official bee of the city of Toronto.[4] Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow.[5]
References
- ↑ "Agapostemon virescens Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=154352. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Agapostemon virescens". https://www.gbif.org/species/5042879. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Agapostemon virescens species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/21858. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Pollinator Protection Strategy". https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/environmentally-friendly-city-initiatives/reports-plans-policies-research/draft-pollinator-strategy/. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Brasil, Sandara N. R.; Ayers, Anthony C.; Rehan, Sandra M. (15 April 2023). "The effect of urbanisation and seasonality on wild bee abundance, body size and foraging efforts" (in en). Ecological Entomology. doi:10.1111/een.13243. ISSN 0307-6946. https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.13243.
- "Tufts Pollinator Initiative". https://sites.tufts.edu/pollinators/2021/08/agapostemon-virescens-this-green-metallic-sweat-bee-loves-your-garden/. Retrieved 2022-08-10.</ref>
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Halictidae. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3002253 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agapostemon virescens.
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