Identification of Eastern North American Bee Genera in the Family Halictidae

Sam Droege
Sam DroegeBiologist
A guide to their Identification in Eastern North America
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Format ,[object Object],[object Object]
Halictidae Groups of Genera ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Agapostemon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Agapostemon  – 4  Biggest of the  green bees Common Fields Male Female
Augochlora pura ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Augochlora pura  – Woodlands and edges Common, trimmed tip of marginal cell Female Male
Augochlorella ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Augochlorella  – In Every Field - 3 Way  Abundant!
Augochloropsis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Augochloropsis  – Least Common - 3 Green Bee
Halictus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Halictus  – Every Open Place - 6 Abundant
Lasioglossum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lasioglossum  Groups ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lasioglossum -  115 Abundant, many species, everywhere, difficult id’s
You too can see weak veins – OK maybe not – In this male only the last vein is weakened and its hard to detect
Some Black  Lasioglossums Sensu Strictu Group Evylaeus Group Evylaeus Group
Sphecodes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sphecodes  – 34 -  Lasioglossum  parasite ALMOST all with red red abdomen
Dufourea ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dufourea  - 3 Uncommon plant specialists
Dieunomia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dieunomia  - 3 Sand specialists, large uncommon, composites
Nomia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nomia  – Pearl Rims - 2 Southern, uncommon
Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Identification of Eastern North American Bee Genera in the Family Halictidae

  • 1. A guide to their Identification in Eastern North America
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. Agapostemon – 4 Biggest of the green bees Common Fields Male Female
  • 7.
  • 8. Augochlora pura – Woodlands and edges Common, trimmed tip of marginal cell Female Male
  • 9.
  • 10. Augochlorella – In Every Field - 3 Way Abundant!
  • 11.
  • 12. Augochloropsis – Least Common - 3 Green Bee
  • 13.
  • 14. Halictus – Every Open Place - 6 Abundant
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. Lasioglossum - 115 Abundant, many species, everywhere, difficult id’s
  • 18. You too can see weak veins – OK maybe not – In this male only the last vein is weakened and its hard to detect
  • 19. Some Black Lasioglossums Sensu Strictu Group Evylaeus Group Evylaeus Group
  • 20.
  • 21. Sphecodes – 34 - Lasioglossum parasite ALMOST all with red red abdomen
  • 22.
  • 23. Dufourea - 3 Uncommon plant specialists
  • 24.
  • 25. Dieunomia - 3 Sand specialists, large uncommon, composites
  • 26.
  • 27. Nomia – Pearl Rims - 2 Southern, uncommon
  • 28.